6 - populations and samples\nlearning objecti...
6 - populations and samples\nlearning objective: distinguish between the population and the sample in a given scenario\na researcher is interested in researching yearly income in small towns across the country. a survey was conducted among 100 residents in one town to determine their yearly income.\nwhich statement about the researchers survey is true?\n a.) all the residents in the town are the sample.\n b.) the surveyed residents are the sample.\n c.) all the residents in the town are the population.\n d.) the surveyed residents are the population.
Answer
# Brief Explanations:
In statistics, a population is the entire group of interest, and a sample is a subset of the population. Here, the researcher is interested in yearly - income in small towns across the country. The 100 surveyed residents in one town are a subset of all residents in small towns (the population of interest). So, the surveyed residents are the sample.
# Answer:
B. The surveyed residents are the sample.