Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest

question 76

Multiple Choice

Select the sample most representative of the population of interest
-An employer wanted to determine the importance of health insurance as a benefit to employees. Which sample is likely to be unbiased by personal interest?

• A) A group of 30 employees from the company who had medical treatment in the past year
• B) A survey of 300 union members conducted by the union that represents workers at the company.
• C) A group of thirty potential employees at the state office of employment
• D) All of the groups in A, B, and C have potential bias.

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Definitions:

Debits

Entries on the left side of an account ledger, indicating an increase in assets or expenses or a decrease in liabilities, equity, and revenue.

Credits

Accounting entries that increase liabilities or equity or that decrease assets, representing the opposite of debits.

Debits

Entries on the left side of an accounting ledger, representing increases in assets or expenses or decreases in liabilities, equity, and revenue.

Credits

Accounting entries that increase liabilities or equity or decrease assets, typically found on the right-hand side of an accounting ledger.