Which of the following is a parameter?
A) the sample mean
B) the sample standard deviation
C) the sample proportion
D) all of these
E) none of these

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Parameters are numerical characteristics of a population, such as the population mean, population standard deviation, and population proportion. Choices A, B, and C all refer to sample statistics, not population parameters.

Which of the Following Is a Parameter