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In which of the following situations is it reasonable to use the entire population instead of a sample to collect data?(1 point)
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A store manager wants to know the percentage of customers who prefer cold coffee over hot coffee.
A store manager wants to know the percentage of customers who prefer cold coffee over hot coffee.
A university dean wants to estimate the number of students who work and study at the same time.
A university dean wants to estimate the number of students who work and study at the same time.
A teacher wants to know his students’ favorite holiday in all of his math classes.
A teacher wants to know his students’ favorite holiday in all of his math classes.
A scientist wants to determine the average age of the trees in a national forest.
A scientist wants to determine the average age of the trees in a national forest.
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A teacher wants to know his students’ favorite holiday in all of his math classes.
Reason: the teacher’s population (all his students) is small and easy to contact, so surveying the entire population is reasonable. The other situations involve large or hard-to-census populations (all customers, all university students, or all trees in a national forest).
Reason: the teacher’s population (all his students) is small and easy to contact, so surveying the entire population is reasonable. The other situations involve large or hard-to-census populations (all customers, all university students, or all trees in a national forest).
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