Frederick Is Interested in Whether Residents of His Community Are

question 39

Essay

Frederick is interested in whether residents of his community are opposed to the construction of a party store on the corner of a busy intersection. He randomly polls 150 residents in the community and receives responses from 55 residents. Of those who responded, 60% were opposed to the construction of the party store in the community so Frederick concludes that the majority of residents in his community oppose the construction of the party store. Explain what is wrong with this approach.

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Tax Return Preparation

The process of organizing and filing income and other taxes with the appropriate government agency.

Authorized Users

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Decision Making

The method of selecting options through pinpointing a decision, accumulating data, and evaluating different solutions.