Numerical indices based on data from entire populations are called ____.
A)statistics
B)parameters
C)inferences
D)qualitative values

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Parameters are numerical indices based on data from entire populations. Statistics, on the other hand, are numerical indices based on data from a sample of a population. Inferences involve drawing conclusions or making predictions about a population based on sample data. Qualitative values refer to non-numerical attributes or characteristics.

Numerical Indices Based on Data from Entire Populations Are Called