The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l }
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The point estimate of the population mean
A) cannot be determined, since the population size is unknown
B) is 14
C) is 4
D) is 5

Question

The following data was collected from a simple random sample of a population. $$\begin{array} { l l l l l } 
13 & 15 & 14 & 16 & 12
\end{array}$$ The point estimate of the population mean
A) cannot be determined, since the population size is unknown
B) is 14
C) is 4
D) is 5

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The point estimate of the population mean is the sample mean, which is calculated as the sum of the sample values divided by the number of values: (13+15+14+16+12)/5 = 14.

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