A Computer Network Manager Wants to Test the Reliability of Some

question 5

Multiple Choice

A computer network manager wants to test the reliability of some new and expensive fiber-optic Ethernet cables that the computer department just received.The computer department received 7 boxes containing 20 cables each.The manager does not have the time to test every cable in each box.The manager will choose one box at random and test 4 cables chosen randomly within that box.What is the population parameter of interest?

• A)The 4 cables chosen for testing
• B)The 7 boxes
• C)The proportion of reliable cables
• D)The one box of 30 cables chosen at random from the 7 boxes
• E)140 cables

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