A restaurant chain’s owners are trying to decide if they want to open up a franchise in your town. To help them decide, they conduct a telephone survey of people in your town. One of the survey questions is “Do you prefer Thai food or Chinese food?” Is the question biased? Explain.

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anonymous · Answer

I would say yes its biased because its forcing you to choose between only two options. What if they like neither? But it would also depend on the type of food the chain owners are trying to sell.

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A restaurant chain’s owners are trying to decide if they want to open up a franchise in your town. To help them decide, they want to find out how often people in your town go out to eat. A researcher interviews people leaving a local restaurant. Is there a bias in this sampling method? Explain.