The Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation, reported the number of mishandled baggage

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The Office of Aviation Enforcement and Proceedings, U.S. Department of Transportation, reported the number of mishandled baggage reports filed per 1000 airline passengers during October 2007. The industry average was 5.36.
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a. Define the terms population and variable with regard to this information.
b. Are the numbers reported (3.26, 3.37, . . . , 9.57) data or statistics? Explain.
c. Is the average, 5.36, a data value, a statistic, or a parameter value? Explain why.
d. Is the €œindustry average€ the mean of the airline rates of reports per 1000? If not, explain in detail how the 20 airline values are related to the industry average.

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Elementary Statistics

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Authors: Robert R. Johnson, Patricia J. Kuby

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