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Describe the sample and describe a reasonable population.The Nielsen Corporation attaches databoxes to televisions in 1000 households throughout the US to monitor what shows are being watched and produce the Nielsen Ratings for television.
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The sample is the subset of the population that is being studied. In this case, the Nielsen Corporation is studying the televisions in 1000 households. Therefore, the sample is the 1000 households whose televisions are being monitored. Show more…
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