Sample ______ are often used as estimators of population _______.
A)parameters, parameters
B)statistics, statistics
C)statistics, parameters
D)parameters, statistics

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Samples are often used to estimate the characteristics of the population they are drawn from, which are called parameters. Statistics, on the other hand, are calculated from the sample data and are used to estimate the population parameters. Therefore, the correct answer is C, where statistics are used as estimators of population parameters.

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