. In a survey of eating habits, 3800 national adults were selected randomly and contacted by telephone. Respondents were asked, “Typically, how many times per week do you purchase food at a fast-food restaurant or convenience store?” On average, those surveyed purchased food at a fast-food restaurant or convenience store 2.4 times per week.

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.	In a survey of eating habits, 3800 national adults were selected randomly and contacted by telephone. Respondents were asked, “Typically, how many times per week do you purchase food at a fast-food restaurant or convenience store?” On average, those surveyed purchased food at a fast-food restaurant or convenience store 2.4 times per week.

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Which of the following is true with respect to this scenario?
A.	3800 is the size of the population being studied.
B.	2.4 is a parameter and represents an estimate of the unknown value of a statistic of interest.
C.	2.4 is a statistic and represents an estimate of the unknown value of a parameter of interest.
D.	None of the above.

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