Multiple Choice
Suppose you want to know how many times per month people of Portland go shopping. You interviewed fifty women from Portland selected randomly. Is the sample likely to be representative of the population of interest?
A) No, since sample size too small.
B) Yes, since every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected into the sample.
C) No, since you did not interview people from other cities.
D) Yes, since only women go shopping.
E) No, since not every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected into the sample.
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