Practice mode Miscellaneous Economics

What are statistics that let researchers generalise from a sample to a population called?

Correct answer B. Inferential

Explanation

Inferential statistics use probability to draw conclusions about a whole population from a sample, whereas descriptive statistics only summarise the data collected.

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