The table below shows the total number of births in the U.S. and the birth rate per 1,000 population in each of the years 1990-1994. $$\begin{array} { c c c }
\hline \text { Year } & \text { Births } & \text { Birth Rate } \
\hline 1990 & 4,158,512 & 16.7 \
1991 & 4,110,907 & 16.3 \
1992 & 4,065,014 & 15.9 \
1993 & 4,000,240 & 15.5 \
1994 & 3,979,000 & 15.3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Classify the study as either descriptive or inferential.
A)Descriptive
B)Inferential

Question

The table below shows the total number of births in the U.S. and the birth rate per 1,000 population in each of the years 1990-1994. $$\begin{array} { c c c } 
\hline \text { Year } & \text { Births } & \text { Birth Rate } \
\hline 1990 & 4,158,512 & 16.7 \
1991 & 4,110,907 & 16.3 \
1992 & 4,065,014 & 15.9 \
1993 & 4,000,240 & 15.5 \
1994 & 3,979,000 & 15.3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ Classify the study as either descriptive or inferential. 
A)Descriptive
B)Inferential

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The study is descriptive because it presents factual information about births and birth rates in the U.S. from 1990 to 1994 without making predictions or generalizations beyond the data provided.

The Table Below Shows the Total Number of Births in the U.S