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To predict the outcome of the next congressional election, you take a survey of your friends. Is this a random sample of the voters in your congressional district? Explain why or why not.
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A random sample is a subset of a statistical population in which each member of the subset has an equal probability of being chosen. This is an unbiased representation of a group. Show more…
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