What proportion of Calgary's registered voters favour trade restrictions with China? In an effort to determine this, a research team calls every registered voter in Calgary and asks if they favor trade restrictions with China.The proportion determined from the data gathered is a ___.
A)parameter
B)sample
C)population
D)statistic
E)frame

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The proportion determined from the data gathered by calling every registered voter in Calgary is a parameter because it represents a characteristic of the entire population of registered voters in Calgary.

What Proportion of Calgary's Registered Voters Favour Trade Restrictions with China