The Chamber of Commerce wants to assess its membership's opinions of the North American Free Trade Agreement.One-hundred of the 2,000 members are randomly selected and contacted by telephone.Seventy-five reported an overall favorable opinion, and twenty-five reported an overall unfavorable opinion.The proportion, 0.75, is a ___________.
A)parameter
B)statistic
C)population
D)sample
E)frame

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The proportion of 0.75 represents a statistic because it is a summary measure calculated from a sample (the 100 members contacted) of the larger population (the 2,000 members of the Chamber of Commerce).

The Chamber of Commerce Wants to Assess Its Membership's Opinions