Answer to Question #194474 in Statistics and Probability for Daniela(me)

Question

1. When data is calculated from the entire population, it is called a              .

When data is calculated from a sample of the population it is called a            .

 

2. The Colorado State Legislature wants to estimate the length of time it takes a resident of Colorado to earn a bachelor’s degree from a state college or university. A random survey of 265 recent in-state 

graduates was taken.

a) Describe the population

b) What is the variable of interest?

 

 

  

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Answer 1

1. When data is calculated from the entire population, it is called a Census

When data is calculated from a sample of the population it is called a statistic

2 (a) In this case, the sample has 265 graduates and is a quantitative variable since it is measurable and the implied population includes all prospective graduate students of Colorado.

(b) The variable of interest is the length of time it takes a resident of Colorado to earn a bachelor’s degree from a state college or university.