Choose the Best Answer to Complete the Statement: "In a Statistical

Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer to complete the statement: "In a statistical context, the term variable is used. . ."

A) because, like algebra, a statistical variable stands in for some unknown numerical value.
B) because it describes a characteristic of the population which is never known.
C) because it is too difficult to get certain information from each member of a population.
D) because there is variability in the information gathered from the members of a sample or population.