Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

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Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
Stortz has heard from his friends that the folks in North Carolina are pretty friendly, so he looks forward to going through it on his bike trip to Florida.

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Definitions:

Skewed

A description of a distribution that is not symmetrical, with a longer tail on one side of the peak than on the other, often indicating the presence of outliers.

Profits

The financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes involved in sustaining that activity.

Outliers

Data points that significantly deviate from the rest within a random population sample, appearing at an unusually large distance from other values.

Skewed

A description of a distribution of data that is not symmetric and has one tail that is longer or fatter than the other, indicating a deviation from the normal distribution.