Which of the following statements is true about statistics?

A. It determines how data should be collected.
B. It is an effective tool for analysis of population characteristics by inference from sampling.
C. It becomes severely limited if available data is extensive.
D. The beginning use of statistics dates back to the1400s.


Answer: B

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