select the correct answer. a local grocery st...

select the correct answer. a local grocery store decides to offer a free piece of fresh fruit (banana or apple) to all shoppers in the produce department. the store is conducting an observational study to determine which type of fruit is selected more often. at the end of the first day, the store found that twice as many shoppers select an apple. the grocery store then repeats the observational study for 14 days. all studies yield similar results. what generalization can be made from the results of this study? a. given the choice of any type of fruit, twice as many shoppers will select an apple. b. the results are inconclusive; therefore, a generalization cannot be made regarding which type of fruit is preferred by most shoppers. c. there is not enough information to generalize the studys results. d. given the choice of a banana or an apple, twice as many shoppers select an apple.

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# Brief Explanations: The study only offers bananas and apples as free - fruit choices. After 14 days of observation with similar results each day, it shows that when given the choice between a banana and an apple, twice as many shoppers select an apple. Options A is wrong as it says "any type of fruit" instead of just banana and apple. Options B and C are incorrect since the study has consistent results over 14 days. # Answer: D. Given the choice of a banana or an apple, twice as many shoppers select an apple.