It is believed that the mean number of chronic conditions amongst the elderly is 1.75. A physician randomly samples 150 elderly individuals and computes a sample mean of 1.62 a. Which value is the parameter and which the statistic? b. A second physician also samples 150 elderly individuals and will compute the sample mean number of chronic conditions? Do you think they will get the same result? Explain.

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It is believed that the mean number of chronic conditions amongst the elderly is 1.75. A
physician randomly samples 150 elderly individuals and computes a sample mean of 1.62
a. Which value is the parameter and which the statistic?

b. A second physician also samples 150 elderly individuals and will compute the sample
mean number of chronic conditions? Do you think they will get the same result?
Explain.

 

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