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course - algebra 2 sem2 app.gradally.com/student app/courses/1930562//activity player/41747 algebra 2 sem2 quiz 7.3.1 - populations, samples, and hypothesis populations, samples and hypothesis this quiz will test your knowledge on populations, samples and hypothesis. click the start button to begin. value: 2 a pancake mix manufacturer wants to identify the most popular type of breakfast food. to achieve this, the company includes a questionnaire in 12,000 boxes of pancake mix. will the results of the survey be biased or unbiased? explain. a. the results will likely be biased since not enough people are being surveyed. b. the results will likely be biased since only adults will fill out the surveys. c. the results of the survey will likely be unbiased. d. the results will likely be biased since the surveys are being filled out by people who buy the companys pancake mix.

Explanation:

The sample consists only of customers who have purchased the company's pancake mix. These individuals are likely to have a preference for pancake - like breakfast foods already, and thus do not represent the general population's preference for breakfast foods. This is a form of sampling bias known as self - selection bias.

Answer:

d. The results will likely be biased since the surveys are being filled out by people who buy the company's pancake mix.