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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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