The Centre of Student Experience (CSE) needs to know freshmen' average spending at UNIMY on campus supplies, food, stationery, and books. The CSE randomly study 100 freshmen studying on campus and their spending ranged between RM300-RM500 per month. Based on the above study, determine the following terms: vi. Measurement scale vii. Statistic viii. Parameter ix. Is research based on descriptive statistics or inferential statistics? Justify your answer. x. Is data collected from an observational study or an experimental study? Justify your answer.

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The Centre of Student Experience (CSE) needs to know freshmen' average spending at UNIMY on campus supplies, food, stationery, and books. The CSE randomly study 100 freshmen studying on campus and their spending ranged between RM300-RM500 per month. Based on the above study, determine the following terms:

vi. Measurement scale

vii. Statistic

viii. Parameter

ix. Is research based on descriptive statistics or inferential statistics? Justify your answer.

x. Is data collected from an observational study or an experimental study? Justify your answer. 

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