Question

In June 2011, CBS News and the New York Times reported the results of a poll about problems and priorities for the U.S. In the poll, 979 U.S. adults answered the question, “What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?” From a list of options, 53% of those polled said “economy/jobs.” This is an observational study designed to answer a question about a population. Who is the population?

Answer 1

Answer: All adults of United States.

Explanation:

• A population is a large community of individuals that share some same characteristic or root.

Here, the study is all about the problem have been facing by the population of U.S.

Since adults of a society are likely voters.

So, population = All adults of United States., as only they can address the current situation or problems because they live there.