The US Government Would NOT Publish NAICS Data That Gives

question 100

Multiple Choice

The U.S. government would NOT publish NAICS data that gives:

• A) the total sales volume of the four steel manufacturers in a Metropolitan Statistical Area.
• B) the number of employees for similar two digit industry groups.
• C) the total sales volume of the only textile equipment manufacturer in a state.
• D) the sales volumes of similar two digit industry groups.
• E) the number of establishments for various industry groups.

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Definitions:

Population Subset

A smaller group selected from a larger population, used in statistical analysis to draw conclusions or make inferences about the greater population.

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics that allows us to make predictions or inferences about a population based on a sample of data.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for observation and analysis.

Population

The total set of individuals, items, or data points that are of interest in a statistical analysis, from which samples may be drawn for study.