A particular country has 60 total states. If the areas of 40 states are added and the sum is divided by 40, the result is 204,236 square kilometers. Determine whether this result is a statistic om a parameter Choose the correct answer below. A. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a population. OB. The result is a parameter because it describes some characteristic of a sample. OC. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a sample. OD. The result is a statistic because it describes some characteristic of a population