单项选择题
A.One form of descriptive statistics uses graphical techniques
B.One form of descriptive statistics uses numerical techniques
C.In the language of statistics，the term population refers to a group of people
D.Statistical inference is used to draw conclusions or inferences about characteristics of populations based on sample data
单项选择题 Descriptive statistics deals with methods of（）
单项选择题 Simon Arnett, Director of Human Resources, is exploring the causes of employee absenteeism at Buderim Bottling during the last operating year (1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005). Personnel records of 50 employees are selected for analysis. (The plant employs 250.) For this study, the average number days absent for these 50 employees is a （）.
单项选择题 A summary measure that is computed from a sample to describe a characteristic of the population is called（）