A summary description of a given variable in a survey sample is called a:
A)variable.
B)parameter.
C)confidence level.
D)confidence interval.
E)statistic.

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The summary description of a given variable in a survey sample is called a statistic, which refers to a numerical characteristic of a sample. The other options are not appropriate as a parameter refers to a numerical characteristic of a population, a confidence level is the degree of certainty associated with a confidence interval, and a confidence interval is a range of values used to estimate the population parameter.

A Summary Description of a Given Variable in a Survey