It's political affiliation is considered a population parameter in a specific US state. Then, which of the following is an example of a sample statistic for this population? a. The political affiliation of the majority of people in the state. b. The political affiliations of the entire population in the state. c. The political affiliation of a random sample of people from the state. d. The people who voted in the past election.
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