Biased and Unbiased Point Estimates

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

A researcher computes the average height of all 1,200 students at a high school and finds it to be 65.4 inches.

Population vs Sample μ, σ, p Population x̄, s, p̂ Sample

Which symbol best represents the value 65.4 inches?

  • A

  • B

    p

  • C

    μ

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  • D

Explanation

Because every student in the population was measured, 65.4 inches is a parameter — the population mean μ.

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