document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1092902>Question 1092902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the following questions, would you collect information using a sample or a population?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find how many books are published in one week by a famous publishing company.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To test a new drug produced by a biotech company.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the number of men and women working in an IT company with 600 people.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To estimate the average salary of doctors in California.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #707505 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=707505\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a.  Population. This is easily countable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. A sample--there is no way it can be tested on everybody of concern.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Population--you could sample, but I count things up to 600 easily.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. Sample--there are thousands of doctors, and it's going to be difficult to count all of them.  Besides, the question asks for an estimate, and that means \"SAMPLE.\"<BR>\n" );
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