A parameter is
A)a value that fluctuates depending on the sample it is computed from.
B)a value that has constant variance.
C)a function that is computed from the sample data.
D)a function that exists within the population.

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A parameter is a characteristic of a population and therefore exists within the population, not the sample. Parameters are not computed from sample data, but rather are determined empirically or theoretically. They also have a constant value, rather than varying depending on the sample.

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