Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest

question 33

Multiple Choice

Select the sample most representative of the population of interest in
-The state Department of Natural Resources is considering lowering the bag limit on Walleyed Pike on Mud Lake and wants to know how such a decrease will affect the number of people fishing on Mud Lake. Which of the following samples is most likely to provide the necessary information?

• A) A random sample of all fishermen in the state
• B) A random sample of people currently living in the county containing Mud Lake
• C) Interviewing all of the fisherman on the lake each Saturday in July
• D) Interviewing all of the resort owners on Mud Lake

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Definitions:

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