Question 7.35
5. A member of Congress is interested in whether her constituents favor a proposed gun-control bill. Her staff reports that letters on the bill have been received from 361 constituents and that 323 of these oppose the bill. What is the population of interest? What is the sample? Is this sample likely to represent the population well? Explain your answer.
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Population: “constituents,” probably voters living in her district. Sample: the 361 who wrote letters. Those who wrote probably feel strongly about gun control and may not represent all constituents (voluntary response).