A University Surveyed Recent Graduates of the English Department for Their

question 116

Multiple Choice

A university surveyed recent graduates of the English Department for their starting salaries. Four hundred graduates returned the survey. The average salary was $25,000, with a standard deviation of $2,500. What is the best point estimate of the population mean?

• A) $25,000
• B) $2,500
• C) $400
• D) $62.5

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