A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based on a sample is known as

Sample parameter
Inference
Statistic
None of these

The correct answer is C. Statistic.

A parameter is a numerical measure of a population characteristic. It is a fixed value that describes a population. For example, the mean height of all adults in the United States is a parameter.

A statistic is a numerical measure of a sample characteristic. It is an estimate of a population parameter. For example, the mean height of a sample of 100 adults in the United States is a statistic.

Inference is the process of drawing conclusions about a population based on information from a sample.

Sample parameter is not a valid term.

None of these is not the correct answer.

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