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The average American consumes 84 liters of alcohol per year. Does the average college student consume A researcher surveyed 10 randomly selected college students and found that they averaged 107 titers of more alcohol per year? alcohol consumed per year with a standard deviation of 22 liters. a. Identify the population(s). All individuals who consume alcohol. All the Americans. Average number of Americans who consume alcohol. All the college students. b. What is the variable being examined for individuals in the population(s)? Average number of Americans who consume alcohol. Amount of alcohol consumed by each person per year. Amount of alcohol sold per year. Whether or not a person consumes alcohol. c. Is the variable categorical or quantitative? Categorical (Qualitative) Quantitative (Numerical) d. Identify the parameter(s). Whether or not a person consumes alcohol. The population mean amount of alcohol consumed by each person per year. all individuals who consume alcohol. The population proportion of those who consume alcohol

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The population in this question consists of all college students. The parameter being examined is the average amount of alcohol consumed per year by college students. The sample is the 10 randomly selected college students surveyed by the researcher.

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The population in this question consists of all college students. The sample is the 10 randomly selected college students surveyed by the researcher. The parameter being examined is the average amount of alcohol consumed per year by college students. The variable being examined is the amount of alcohol consumed per year. The data collected by the researcher is the average of 107 liters of alcohol consumed per year by the 10 college students, with a standard deviation of 22 liters.

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