For each of the following situations, state whether the parameter of interest is a mean or a proportion. (a) A poll shows that 64% of Americans personally worry a great deal about federal spending and the budget deficit. (b) A survey reports that local TV news has shown a 17% increase in revenue between 2009 and 2011 while newspaper revenues decreased by 6.4% during this time period. (c) In a survey, high school and college students are asked whether or not they use geolocation services on thier smart phones.
For each of the following situations, state whether the parameter of interest is a
(a) A poll shows that 64% of Americans personally worry a great deal about federal spending and the budget deficit.
(b) A survey reports that local TV news has shown a 17% increase in revenue between 2009 and 2011 while newspaper revenues decreased by 6.4% during this time period.
(c) In a survey, high school and college students are asked whether or not they use geolocation services on thier smart phones.
(d) In a survey, smart phone users are asked whether or not they used a web-based taxi serivce.
(e) In a survey, smart phone users are asked how many times they used a web-based taxi service over the last year.
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