If a population consisted of 75,000 people, surveying 750 people from the population could result in a point estimate but not a parameter.

True or False?

Question

If a population consisted of 75,000 people, surveying 750 people from the population could result in a point estimate but not a parameter.

True or False?

amistre64 · Answer

i dont like the wordage but:

can a sample statisitic have the same value as the population statisitic?

kj4uts · Answer

I don't think so isn't the term 'parameter' is used for a parent population, and is not used for any function of sample data.

amistre64 · Answer

a sample can have the same statistical parameters as the population its pulled from, in fact that the ideal sample.  We want a sample to have the same diversity and characteristics of the population.  But i may be reading the question wrong so i cant be sure if my approach is correct for this problem.

amistre64 · Answer

i might be over thinking it, since i could go either way with it.  i loathe word problems ....

kj4uts · Answer

oh ok thank you the wording of the question is a little confusing for me.