In order to more accurately predict the winner of a senatorial election, a polli
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Question
In order to more accurately predict the winner of a senatorial election, a polling company was informed by the Board of Elections that there are 48% registered Democrats, 16% Independents and 32% Republicans. Are the 48%, 16%, and 32% parameters or statistics?
A) Statistic, because not all registered voters will vote in the election
B) Neither a parameter nor a statistic because those numbers do not add up to 100%
C) Statistic because a polling company is going to use the numbers when they analyze the results from a sample (poll)
D) Parameter because they represent political affiliations of all registered voters
Explanation / Answer
There are parameters since they represent the entire population.
D) Parameter because they represent political affiliations of all registered voters