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True or false the sample mean is a point of estimate of the population mean?
Nearly true. It is a point estimate, not point ofestimate.
When using the distribution of sample mean to estimate the population mean what is the benefit of using larger sample sizes?
The variance decreases with a larger sample so that the sample mean is likely to be closer to the population mean.
What is the the relationship between population and sample parameter and statistic?
The relations depend on what measures. The sample mean is an unbiased estimate for the population mean, with maximum likelihood. The sample maximum is a lower bound for the population maximum.
What is the difference between the population mean and sample mean?
The population mean is the mean calculated over every member of the set of subjects being studied. It is usually not available and a survey is used to find an estimate for the population mean. The mean value of the variable in question, calculated from only the subjects included in the sample (or survey) is the sample mean. Provided some basic statistical requirements are met, the sample mean is a "good" estimate of the population mean.
Is the point estimate the same as the average?
No. The average of a dataset is the point estimate for the mean of the population.
