The FDA wished to estimate what percent of stores stocking live fish were not st

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The FDA wished to estimate what percent of stores stocking live fish were not storing their fish at the proper temperature. A random sample of 543 stores was taken and it was found that 34% of those stores were not storing their fish at proper temperatures. Identify the population. Identify the sample. Identify the parameter. Identify the statistic. The Nielsen Company rates television programs, and records multiple variables about all programs on broadcast television. Below is a table which shows the rankings of multiple shows in a randomly selected week of 2009:

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Part a

Population

All stores stocking live fish

Part b

Sample

A random sample of 543 stores stocking live fish

Part c

Parameter

Population proportion of stores stocking live fish were not storing their fish at the proper temperature

Population parameter = Population proportion

(Parameter is related to or based on population.)

Part d

Statistic

A sample proportion of stores stocking live fish were not storing their fish at the proper temperature and it is given as 34%.

Sample statistic = sample proportion = 34% = 0.34

(Statistic is related to or based on sample)

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