Q.2 - The Practice of Statistics for AP

Question

identify the population, the parameter, the sample, and the statistic in each setting 

Unemployment Each month, the Current Population Survey interviews a random sample of individuals in about $55,000$ U.S. households. One of their goals is to estimate the national unemployment rate. In December $2009, 10.0\%$ of those interviewed were unemployed

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

All individuals in the U.S are the population. 

The sample is $55,000$ U.S households in the population. 

The parameter is the unemployment rate. 

The statistic is the proportion of people that have been interviewed, that is $10$ percent is the sample statistic.

Step 1 Given Information

Each month, the Current populace Survey interviews vs an irregular example of people in around $55,000 U . S$. family units. One of their objectives is to appraise the national joblessness rate. In December $10.0\%$of those met were jobless.

Step 2 Explanation

The individuals that are studied are considered as the population. Here, all individuals of the U.S are the population.

A sample is the subpart of the population that is studied to get details about the population.