The state transportation department wants to find out how citizens of the state would feel about increasing fees on the state's toll roads.

Which surveying technique is most likely to give an unbiased report of the citizens' opinions?

A) Survey a random selection of drivers a passing through the state's highway toll booths.

B) Survey a random selection of truck drivers who use the state's toll roads.

C) Survey a random selection from a list of the state's citizens.

D) Survey a random selection of members of the state's transportation department.

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Liam Adams

26 August, 21:04

The state transportation department wants to find out how citizens of the state would feel about increasing fees on the state's toll roads.

Which surveying technique is most likely to give an unbiased report of the citizens' opinions?

A) Survey a random selection of drivers a passing through the state's highway toll booths.

B) Survey a random selection of truck drivers who use the state's toll roads.

C) Survey a random selection from a list of the state's citizens.

D) Survey a random selection of members of the state's transportation department.

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Holden Galvan · Answer 1

The answer is c) Survey a random selection from a list of the state's citizens.

A) would be biased against, because they would have to pay more money

b) might prefer the improved road quality due to extra funds for maintenance, or also against due to the cost if they pass a booth

d) prefers to earn extra funds via the fees