A wedding photographer has made $500 on average in the 5 years it has been operational. When 12 months were analyzed, it was found that he made $620 per month. Does the value $500 refer to the parameter or to the statistic?  Is the value $650 a parameter or a statistic? State two advantages of using a sample statistic rather than a parameter.

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A wedding photographer has made $500 on average in the 5 years it has been operational.

When 12 months were analyzed, it was found that he made $620 per month.

  1. Does the value $500 refer to the parameter or to the statistic? 
  2. Is the value $650 a parameter or a statistic?
  3. State two advantages of using a sample statistic rather than a parameter.
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