Asked by Brice Tchamou on Jul 12, 2024
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A computer network manager wants to test the reliability of some new and expensive fiber-optic Ethernet cables that the computer department just received.The computer department received 8 boxes containing 40 cables each.The manager does not have the time to test every cable in each box.The manager will choose one box at random and test 8 cables chosen randomly within that box.What is the population?
A) The one box of 40 cables chosen at random from the 8 boxes
B) The entire shipment of 8 boxes
C) The entire shipment of 320 cables
D) The 8 cables chosen randomly for testing
E) The proportion of reliable cables
Population
The whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region, or a particular group of people or objects being studied.
Fiber-optic
Relating to or using thin flexible fibers of glass or other transparent solids to transmit light signals for telecommunications or computing.
Ethernet Cables
Wired technology used to network devices, allowing for data transmission over local area networks.
- Learn the significance of a population in statistical analysis and identify the differences between it and a sample.
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Learning Objectives
- Learn the significance of a population in statistical analysis and identify the differences between it and a sample.
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