The City Council in a Suburb of Raleigh Is Interested

Multiple Choice

The city council in a suburb of Raleigh is interested in the level of public support for a tax increase to support restoration of nearby parks and waterways. A marketing research firm is hired that then selects a simple random sample of 50 adult residents and contacts each to determine whether the resident would be opposed to the tax increase. Of these respondents, 15 indicate that they would be opposed to the tax increase.
What is the population of interest?

A) The residents in the suburb who are opposed to the tax increase
B) The 50 residents contacted
C) All adult residents in the suburb
D) All households in the suburb