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The target population is all stocks in the S&P500 index. Is each of the following a pa...

The target population is all stocks in the S&P500 index. Is each of the following a parameter or a statistic?

a. The average price/earnings ratio for all 500 stocks in the S&P index.


b. The proportion of all stocks in the S&P 500index that had negative earnings last year.


c. The proportion of energy-related stocks in a random sample of 50 stocks


d. The average rate of return for20stocksrecommended by a broker.

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