A company has developed a new computer microprocessor whose average lifetime is unknown.In order to estimate this average,300 microprocessors are randomly selected from a large production line and tested; their average lifetime is found to be 7 years.The 300 microprocessors represent a:
A)parameter.
B)statistic.
C)sample.
D)population.

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The 300 microprocessors represent a sample, as it is a subset of the larger population of all the microprocessors produced by the company.

A Company Has Developed a New Computer Microprocessor Whose Average