Sample proportion P is __________ estimator?
Correct answer: C. Unbiased
- A. Biased
- B. Parameter
- C. Unbiased
- D. None of these
Explanation
For a random sample, the sample proportion p̂ has expected value equal to the population proportion P, so it is unbiased. This makes it an estimator, not the population parameter itself.
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