A soft drink company is developing a new flavor. To gather customer feedback, the company offers samples of the new drink at food shows all around the state of Texas and

Question

observes the fraction of those who tried the drink who finished the sample. To which population is it reasonable to generalize the result of this observational study?(1 point)
consumers in Texas
consumers in San Antonio, Texas, where one of the food shows was held
consumers in the entire country
consumers internationally

Answer 1

The most reasonable population to generalize the results of this observational study would be consumers in Texas.

This is because the samples were distributed at food shows across the entire state of Texas, making the feedback relevant to the broader population of consumers within the state. Generalizing the results to consumers in other regions, such as San Antonio or beyond Texas, would not be as appropriate since the study focuses specifically on reactions from participants within Texas.