A store manager wants to know the percentage of shoppers who use coupons. He surveys everyone who enters the meat aisle. He finds that 60 percent of shoppers use coupons. Does the sampling method the store manager used support a valid inference?(1 point)

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No, because not all people who enter the meat aisle use coupons.
No, because not all people who enter the meat aisle use coupons.

No, because the sample is not chosen randomly.
No, because the sample is not chosen randomly.

Yes, because the manager asked everyone who entered the meat aisle.
Yes, because the manager asked everyone who entered the meat aisle.

Yes, because the sample contains coupon users and non-users.
Yes, because the sample contains coupon users and non-users.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response is:

No, because the sample is not chosen randomly.

While the manager did survey everyone who entered the meat aisle, that method does not ensure that the sample is representative of the entire population of shoppers, as those entering the meat aisle may have different coupon usage behaviors compared to shoppers in other aisles or the store as a whole.