For the following report about a statistical study, identify the items in parts a) through e) below.

A business magazine mailed a questionnaire to the

chief executive officers

of the top

100

profitable companies, and received responses from

5%

of them. Those responding reported that they did not find that such surveys intruded significantly on their workday.

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Part 1

a) The population

A.

all people

B.

all companies

C.

chief executive officers

of the top

100

profitable companies

Your answer is correct.

D.

all chief executive officers

Part 2

b) The population parameter of interest

A.

proportion of

officers

who don't feel that surveys intruded on their workday

B.

proportion of

officers

who did not respond to the survey

C.

proportion of

officers

who felt that surveys intruded on their workday

D.

proportion of

officers

who completed the survey