A market researcher is interested in determining the average income for families in Simcoe County,Ontario.To accomplish this,she takes a random sample of 400 families from the county and uses the data gathered from them to estimate the average income for families of the entire county.This process is an example of ___.
A)nonparametric statistics
B)nominal data
C)descriptive statistics
D)inferential statistics
E)census

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This process is an example of inferential statistics, as the researcher is using the sample data to make inferences about the population's average income.

A Market Researcher Is Interested in Determining the Average Income