A summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic from only a sample of the population is called
A)an ordered array.
B)a summary table.
C)a statistic.
D)a parameter.

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Statistic is a summary measure that is computed to describe a characteristic from only a sample of the population. Parameters are summary measures that describe characteristics of the entire population. Therefore, a statistic is the best choice for this situation.

A Summary Measure That Is Computed to Describe a Characteristic