You are given the data values 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25. If these data were considered to be a population, and you calculated its mean, you would get the same value as if these data were considered to be a sample from another larger population.

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If a sample is taken randomly from a population, then its mean is unbiased and represents the population mean. However, if the data itself is considered as a population, then calculating its mean is simply calculating the mean of that population and there is no need to infer or generalize to a larger population. Therefore, the answer is A.

You Are Given the Data Values 5, 10, 15, 20