Descriptive or Inferential Statistics Determine whether each of the following is a descriptive or an inferential statistics problem.
a. The Food Channel conducted a blind taste test to determine the best chocolate for baking. A random sample of adults was obtained, and each was asked to select the best chocolate from among 10 varieties. The final report listed each chocolate along with the number of people who rated it the best.
b. After an extensive survey, the Association of Realtors in Chicago concluded that the mean price of a single-family home was less the $500,000.
c. After conducting several measurements, the Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center issued a warning that indicated the density of PM2.5 (fine particulate matter, a measure of air pollution) was over the safe limit.
d. International Living issued a report listing percentages of Americans retired and living in each foreign country.