Which of These Examples Shows the Most Effective Transition from the First

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of these examples shows the most effective transition from the first sentence to the second?

• A) New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. They are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.
• B) New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. These techniques are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.
• C) New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. A new research effort at Big State University is focused on fighting computer viruses.
• D) New screening techniques are being developed to combat computer viruses. Nevertheless, they are the subject of a new research effort at Big State University.

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Definitions:

Consistent Estimator

An estimator that, as the sample size increases, converges in probability to the value of the parameter being estimated.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population.

Sample Mean

The average value of a sample set of data, calculated by summing all observations and dividing by the number of observations.

Population Mean

The average of all the values in a population; it is a parameter that represents the central point of a population distribution.