Consider the population that consists of all employees of a large computer manufacturer.
a. Give an example of a question about this population that could be answered by collecting data and using it to estimate a population characteristic. (Select all that apply.)
1. What proportion of employees packs their lunch on Mondays?
2. Are more than half of the employees married?
3. What is the average commute time of employees at the company? 4. Who is the oldest employee at the company?
5. Do more than one-tenth of the employees drive hybrid vehicles?
6. What proportion of employees has computers at home?
b. Give an example of a question about this population that could be answered by collecting data and using it to test a claim about this population. (Select all that apply.)
1. Which employee has the longest commute time?
2. What proportion of employees is left-handed?
3. Do more than 20% of employees have children?
4. Are less than half of the employees women?
5. Do more than half of the employees have computers at home? 6. What is the average age of employees at the company?