Question

In which of the following situations is it reasonable to use the entire population instead of a sample to collect data?(1 point)

Responses

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 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.

A store manager wants to know the percentage of customers who prefer cold coffee over hot coffee.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

It is reasonable to use the entire population in situation 3: A store manager wants to know the percentage of customers who prefer cold coffee over hot coffee. This is because the store manager has access to the entire population of customers who visit the store and can easily collect data from all of them. In the other situations, it may not be feasible or practical to collect data from the entire population, so a sample would be more appropriate.