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MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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Author:Amos Gilat

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When performing tests of inference, we are drawing conclusions about:

A. A populaton

B. A sample

C. A statistic

D. None of the above

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Population can be defined as the cluster of all the individuals whose characteristics a researcher wants to study.

Sample is a randomly selected group of individuals from a population whose characteristics wants to be studied. This sample is the representative of a particular population.

Statistic is a characteristic of a sample. It is a numerical value that characterizes a sample and it is also used to estimate the population parameter.

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