When a random sample is to be taken from a population and a statistic is to be computed, the statistic can also be thought of as
A) a parameter.
B) a random variable.
C) a standard error.
D) a sample.

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A statistic computed from a random sample can be considered a random variable because its value varies depending on the specific sample drawn from the population.

When a Random Sample Is to Be Taken from a Population