To Estimate the Proportion of Voters in a Town Likely

question 15

Multiple Choice

To estimate the proportion of voters in a town likely to favor a tax increase for road repair, a random sample of people chosen from the voter registration list is surveyed and the proportion who favors the increase is found to be 43%. The actual proportion in the town is 40%. This difference is most likely an example of sampling:

• A) bias.
• B) variability.