Which of the following is NOT a goal of descriptive statistics?
A) summarizing data
B) displaying aspects of the collected data
C) reporting numerical findings
D) estimating characteristics of populations

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estimating characteristics of populations is a goal of inferential statistics, not descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics is concerned with summarizing, displaying, and reporting findings of data that has already been collected.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Goal of Descriptive