the underlined number is a statistic or a parameter. In a study of all 2430 professors at a college, it is found that 65% own a television. Choose the correct statement below. O Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample. O Parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a population. Statistic because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.