Which of the following is most likely a parameter as opposed to a statistic?
A) the proportion of trucks stopped yesterday that were cited for bad brakes
B) the average score of the first five students completing an assignment
C) the proportion of females registered to vote in a county
D) the average height of people randomly selected from a database

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A parameter is a value that describes a characteristic of an entire population, while a statistic describes a characteristic of a sample. The proportion of females registered to vote in a county is a parameter because it refers to the entire population of registered voters in that county.

Which of the Following Is Most Likely a Parameter as Opposed