A television show runs a call-in survey each morning. One January morning, the show asked its viewers whether they were optimistic or pessimistic about the economy in the coming year. The majority of those phoning in their responses answered "pessimistic," and the show reported the results as statistically significant. We may safely conclude Select one: a. there is deep concern in the nation about the economy. b. very little other than the majority of those phoning in are pessimistic about the economy in the coming year. c. there is strong evidence that the majority of Americans are pessimistic about the economy in the coming year. d. it is unlikely that if all Americans were asked their opinion, that the result would differ from that obtained in the poll.

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A television show runs a call-in survey each morning. One January morning, the show asked its viewers whether they were optimistic or pessimistic about the economy in the coming year. The majority of those phoning in their responses answered "pessimistic," and the show reported the results as statistically significant. We may safely conclude

Select one:

a. there is deep concern in the nation about the economy.

b. very little other than the majority of those phoning in are pessimistic about the economy in the coming year.

c. there is strong evidence that the majority of Americans are pessimistic about the economy in the coming year.

d. it is unlikely that if all Americans were asked their opinion, that the result would differ from that obtained in the poll.

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