A numerical descriptive measure calculated from the sample is called:
A) a parameter
B) a statistic
C) a population
D) a sampling distribution
E) an estimator

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A parameter is a numerical descriptive measure calculated from the entire population, while a statistic is a numerical descriptive measure calculated from a sample. A population refers to the entire group of individuals or items that the sample is drawn from, and a sampling distribution refers to the distribution of a statistic across all possible samples of a given size. An estimator is a formula or rule used to calculate an estimate of a population parameter based on a sample statistic. Therefore, the best choice for a numerical descriptive measure calculated from a sample is a statistic.

A Numerical Descriptive Measure Calculated from the Sample Is Called