Which of the following is not the goal of descriptive statistics?
A) summarizing data
B) displaying aspects of the collected data
C) reporting numerical findings
D) estimating characteristics of the population based on a sample
E) none of these

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The goal of descriptive statistics is to summarize, display, and report findings of the collected data. It is not to estimate characteristics of the population based on a sample, which is the goal of inferential statistics.

Which of the Following Is Not the Goal of Descriptive