Question

A shoe store sends an email survey to all customers who pay with a debit card. The previous month, 34,000 people made debit card purchases. Surveys were sent to 2,000 of these people, chosen at random, and 256 people responded to the survey. Identify the population and the sample. The population is 34,000 and the sample is 2,000. The population is 2,000 and the sample is 256. The population is 256 and the sample is 34,000. The population is 2,000 and the sample is 34,000. The population is 34,000 and the sample is 256.

Answer 1

"The population is 34,000 and the sample is 256."

Explanation:

The population is the general audience you will generalize about. While the sample is the subset of people you actually study or interview or receive responses. Here the population is 34,000 and the sample is 256.