Identify the following as either descriptive or inferential statistics. Based on
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Question
Identify the following as either descriptive or inferential statistics.
Based on a random sample comma it was concluded that the average cost of a hotel room in City Upper ABased on a random sample, it was concluded that the average cost of a hotel room in City A
has decreased over the past year.has decreased over the past year.
Is the above an example of descriptive or inferential statistics?
A.
It is
descriptivedescriptive
statistics because it
summarizes the information in a sample.summarizes the information in a sample.
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B.
It is inferential statistics because it summarizes the information in a sample.
C.
It is descriptive statistics because it uses a sample to make a claim about a population.
D.
It is
inferentialinferential
statistics because it
uses a sample to make a claim about auses a sample to make a claim about a
population.population.
Explanation / Answer
"c" is the correct
always descriptive statistics meassures population by using any one of statistics like mean. but inferential can define population based on sample information i.e., data through questionnaire given by sample.