Determine whether the given value is a statistic or a parameter. in a study of all 1580 seniors at a college comma it is found that 40 % own a television. choose the correct statement below. 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. parameter because the value is a numerical measurement describing a characteristic of a sample.