Refer to the Following Article

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Refer to the following article.
New Voting Machines Get Towns' Vote
Associated Press - Vermont has long been known as being very stubborn and slow to
change. However, in lieu of the voting scandals that erupted after the two most recent
presidential elections, registered voters in Vermont were demanding something new. State
voting officials have installed high-tech electronic voting machines in every region across the
state, and people couldn't be happier. From a list of all individuals filing a Vermont State
Income tax form, a total of 1000 individuals were randomly selected and contacted by state
officials to take part in a survey on the new machines. Of the 845 who responded to the
survey, 636 gave favorable reviews while the remaining 209 were still skeptical. "Times are a
changing, and for some people it may take a little longer than others!" exclaimed one
enthusiastic supporter.
What is the population of interest in this study?

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Definitions:

Direct Material

Raw materials that can be directly traced to the production process of a specific product.

Manufacturing Overhead

All indirect costs associated with manufacturing beyond direct materials and direct labor, such as factory rent, utilities, and equipment depreciation.

Cost-Driver Identification

The process of determining the activities or factors that directly cause a cost to increase or decrease, important for accurate cost allocation.

Cause-And-Effect Relationship

The principle that an action (cause) results in a certain response or outcome (effect), often used in scientific and social studies.