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Bessie wants to find out the fraction of pet owners whose favorite pet is a cat. She conducts a small survey at the local pet store by asking every other customer who enters the store on a Saturday morning. Decide whether her findings can be generalized to all pet owners in her local area. Why or why not?(1 point)
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No, because Bessie does not ask all pet owners in her area.
No, because Bessie does not ask all pet owners in her area.

No, because Bessie’s sample is not a random sample.
No, because Bessie’s sample is not a random sample.

Yes, because Bessie conducts the survey at a local pet store.
Yes, because Bessie conducts the survey at a local pet store.

Yes, because Bessie’s sample is a random sample and represents the population of local pet owners.
Yes, because Bessie’s sample is a random sample and represents the population of local pet owners.
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No — because Bessie’s sample is not a random (representative) sample. Asking every other customer at one pet store on a Saturday morning biases the sample toward people who visit that store/time and may not reflect all local pet owners.