State, whether the quantity described, is a parameter or a statistic and give the correct notation. The proportion of all college students in the US, using data from the US Census.   A. It is neither a parameter nor a statistic. The notation is alfa.   B. It is a sample statistic. The notation is x-bar.   C. It is a population parameter. The notation is

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State, whether the quantity described, is a parameter or a statistic and give the correct notation.

The proportion of all college students in the US, using data from the US Census.

  A.

It is neither a parameter nor a statistic. The notation is alfa.

  B.

It is a sample statistic. The notation is x-bar.

  C.

It is a population parameter. The notation is p.

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