As part of an economics class project, students were asked to randomly select 500 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)stocks from the Wall Street Journal. As part of the project, students were asked
To summarize the current prices (also referred to as the closing price of the stock for a particular
Trading date)of the collected stocks using graphical and numerical techniques. Identify the
Population of interest for this study.
A)a single stock traded on the NYSE
B)the current price (or closing price)of a NYSE stock
C)the 500 NYSE stocks that current prices were collected from
D)the entire set of stocks that are traded on the NYSE

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The population of interest refers to the entire group that is being studied or about which conclusions are to be drawn, which in this case is all stocks traded on the NYSE, not just the 500 selected stocks.

As Part of an Economics Class Project, Students Were Asked