Researchers Rarely Have Access to Entire Populations

question 27

Multiple Choice

Researchers rarely have access to entire populations.How do researchers resolve this limitation?

• A) They do not need to resolve this; it is not a limitation at all.
• B) They record data from an entire population of people to make inferences concerning characteristics in a sample.
• C) They record data from as many persons in a population as possible to draw conclusions concerning only those individuals.
• D) They record data from a sample of people in the larger population in order to make inferences concerning characteristics in that larger population.

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Definitions:

Foreign Investment

Capital investment made by individuals or entities in one country into business interests located in another country.

Economic Policies

Strategies and decisions by a government or organization regarding the control and management of a country's economy.

Recourse

The legal right to demand compensation or payment from an individual or entity in the case of an unfulfilled obligation or loss.

State-Owned Enterprise

An organization that is owned, controlled, and operated by a government entity.