Question

#13 in a survey of 500 students at neumann university, 90 of these students, or 18%, are business majors. based on this survey, the school paper reported that: \18% of all of our students are majoring in business.\ this report is an example of: (a) a sample (b) a population (c) statistical inference (d) descriptive statistics

Explanation:

Statistical inference involves making predictions or generalizations about a population based on sample data. Here, data from a sample of 500 students is used to make a statement about all students at the university. A sample is just the subset of the population studied. A population is the entire group of interest. Descriptive statistics summarize data from a sample or population, but don't make generalizations.

Answer:

C. statistical inference