Identify the population, sample, and the variable of interest in each of the following cases. Also, mention whether the variable is qualitative or quantitative. If the variable is quantitative, state whether it is discrete or continuous.
(a) A business executive hypothesizes that the average annual income of her customers is $42,000. To test her hypothesis, she selects 89 of her customers at random and determines the annual income of each.
(b) 99 UNG students were selected at random and asked if they wanted more parking on campus.
2. Data were collected on the amount spent by a randoms sample of 34 customers for lunch at a major Houston restaurant. It was found that the sample mean was $6.55.
(a) State the population and sample.
(b) Identify the variable. Is the variable qualitative or quantitative? Discrete or continuous?
(c) Does "$6.55" represent a statistic or a parameter? Why?