Largest University Campuses. The National Center for Education Statistics reported that the colleges or university campuses with the largest enrollment in 2014 are as shown in the table. Use this information for Exercises 76 and 77.

Institution State Enrollment Rank
Ashford University Iowa 74,596 1
Arizona State University Arizona 72,254 2
Liberty University Virginia 64,096 3
Miami Dade College Florida 63,736 4
Lone Star College
System		 Texas 63,029 5

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77. Answer the following.

  1. Do these five campuses represent a sample or a population?
  2. Could these five campuses be considered a representative sample of the enrollment for all university campuses in the United States? Explain.
  3. Provide the observation for Arizona State University.

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(a) Sample (b) No, only the five campuses with the largest enrollment are included. (c) Arizona, 72,254, 2