A Study Attempted to Estimate the Proportion of Florida Residents

question 53

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. Twenty-two hundred
Florida residents were surveyed.Which of the following describes the variable of interest in the
Study?

• A)the response to the question, ʺAre you willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters?ʺ
• B)the response to the question ʺDo you live along the beach?ʺ
• C)the 2200 Florida residents surveyed
• D)the response to the question ʺDo you use the beach?ʺ

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