Question

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A politician wants to see what people in her district think about tax cuts. Which procedure would be a good way of conducting a survey?


A) Answer listeners' calls on a morning radio program.
B) Invite the public to a meeting held on a Wednesday at 10:00 AM.
C) Conduct a clipboard survey of people entering and leaving a mall.
D) Mail a questionnaire to randomly selected households in her district.

Answer 1

B

Answer 2

How?

Answer 3

I'm unsure B would be correct. The idea would be not to focus on a particular social group, and work typically starts before 10:00AM, so early morning workers would not have a chance to have their say. I think a questionnaire done through mail would have a higher chance of reaching to different groups of people, as not all people can afford to waste money at malls either.

A focuses on people with cars and radios, which I think is okay, but not the best.