Problem 2. To defend the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) against a challenge

Question

Problem 2.

To defend the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) against a challenge by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to estimate the fraction of minors in the U.S. who accessed "adult" material on the internet during July, 2000. The estimate is based on the web-browsing behavior of a sample of minors.

The fraction of minors in the U.S. who accessed "adult" material in July, 2000 is a (Q3) parameter or statistic?

The fraction of minors in the sample who accessed "adult" material in July, 2000 is a (Q4) parameter or statistic?

Explanation / Answer

Q3 - The fraction of minor in the U.S. will show the population proportion and therefore, it will be a parameter.

Q4 - The fraction of minors in the sample will show the sample proportion and therefore, it will be a statistic.

Related Questions

Navigate

• Browse (All)
• Browse P
• Subjects

Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.