A recent report stated "Based on a sample of 180 truck drivers, there is evidence to indicate that, on average, independent truck drivers earn more than company-hired truck drivers." Does this statement describe descriptive or inferential statistics?
A) Inferential statistics
B) Descriptive statistics

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This statement describes inferential statistics because it makes a generalization or inference about a population (all truck drivers) based on a sample (the 180 truck drivers).

A Recent Report Stated "Based on a Sample of 180