Two thousand people are surveyed and asked to indicate, using a scale of 1 to 5, their preference for a particular brand of liquid dishwashing detergent.The responses are summarized using a bar graph that displays the total counts of each response (1 to 5).The graph is used to predict the consumer response to a new detergent product.This is an example of:
A) inferential statistics.
B) simple random sampling.
C) pictorial statistics.
D) descriptive statistics.

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Inferential statistics involves using data from a sample to make predictions or inferences about a larger population. In this case, the survey results are used to predict consumer response to a new product.

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