The South African government is concerned about the high incidence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. They wish to estimate the true number of people in South Africa who are HIV positive. A random sample of 5000 people was tested and 1980 of them were HIV positive. What is the parameter of interest?

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• The South African government is concerned about the high incidence of HIV/AIDS in South Africa. They wish to estimate the true number of people in South Africa who are HIV positive. A random sample of 5000 people was tested and 1980 of them were HIV positive. What is the statistic?
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