The PGA conducts a study in which they use a simple random sample of 600 golfers.They examine the data from the sample and calculate that 28% of them own golf clubs made in the USA.The 28% is the
A)average handicap of these golfers.
B)sample statistic.
C)population mean for all golfers.
D)population parameter.
E)None of these are correct.

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The 28% is a sample statistic because it is based on data from a sample of 600 golfers, rather than the entire population of golfers. The population mean for all golfers and the population parameter would require data from the entire population, which was not used in this study.

The PGA Conducts a Study in Which They Use a Simple