A Study Attempted to Estimate the Proportion of Florida Residents

question 47

Multiple Choice

A study attempted to estimate the proportion of Florida residents who were willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters. Forty-eight hundred Florida residents were surveyed.Which of the following describes the variable of interest in the study?

• A) the response to the question, "Are you willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters?"
• B) the response to the question "Do you live along the beach?"
• C) the response to the question "Do you use the beach?"
• D) the 4800 Florida residents surveyed

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