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The Sale of Eggs That Are Contaminated with Salmonella Can

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The sale of eggs that are contaminated with Salmonella can cause food poisoning among consumers. A large egg producer takes an SRS of 200 eggs from all the eggs shipped in one day. The laboratory reports that 11 of these eggs had Salmonella contamination. Unbeknownst to the producer, 0.2% of all eggs shipped had Salmonella. What is the best description of the values, 11 and 0.2%, in this situation?


A) 0.2% is a parameter and 11 is a statistic.
B) 11 is a parameter and 0.2% is a statistic.
C) Both 0.2% and 11 are statistics.
D) Both 0.2% and 11 are parameters.

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