Determine Whether a Census Is Practical in the Situation Described

question 118

Multiple Choice

Determine whether a census is practical in the situation described. Explain your reasoning.
-You want to determine the mean salary of all biology instructors at the University of Illinois.

• A)A census is practical. The number of biology instructors at the University of Illinois is not very large and it would probably be easy to obtain their salaries through a survey that promised anonymity.
• B)A census is not practical. The number of biology instructors at the University of Illinois is too large and it would probably be difficult to obtain their salaries because of privacy issues.

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