If it is being used to make inferences about a population, a good statistic (or estimator)should
A)Show correlation.
B)Be accurate and precise.
C)Always equal the population parameter.
D)None of these.

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A good statistic should be accurate and precise, meaning that it should be close to the true population parameter and that it should not vary too much from sample to sample.

If It Is Being Used to Make Inferences About a Population