The sample exception rate equals
A) the number of exceptions in the population divided by the sample size.
B) the number of items in the population multiplied by the number of exceptions in the sample.
C) the number of exceptions in the sample divided by the sample size.
D) the number of exceptions in the population divided by the population size.

Question

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The sample exception rate is the proportion of exceptions in the sample. Hence, it is calculated by dividing the number of exceptions in the sample by the sample size. Option A is incorrect as it refers to the population exception rate. Option B is incorrect as it does not consider the sample size. Option D is incorrect as it calculates the population exception rate instead of the sample exception rate.

The Sample Exception Rate Equals