1.43 Parameters and statistics: Identify which value represents the sample mean and which value represents the claimed population mean.

American households spent an average of about $63 in 2007 on Halloween merchandise such as costumes, decorations and candy. To see if this number had changed, researchers conducted a new survey in 2008 before industry numbers were reported. The survey included 2450 households and found that average Halloween spending was $56 per household.

The claimed population mean is ______dollars.

Question 8 options:

56

63

2540