Please answer and explain the question thoroughly (Please make it easy to understand) Tereza wants to know what movies people like in her town. She surveys high school students. Tereza estimates from the convenience sample that 16,000 people in the town like action movies. How accurate is the given estimate? A. The estimate is accurate because the group surveyed is random. B. The estimate is not accurate because the group surveyed is random. C. The estimate is not accurate because the group surveyed is a certain age group and must be biased. D. The estimate is accurate because the group surveyed is a certain age group and may be biased. Thank you

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Tereza wants to know what movies people like in her town. She surveys high school students. Tereza estimates from the convenience sample that 16,000 people in the town like action movies. How accurate is the given estimate?

A. The estimate is accurate because the group surveyed is random.

B. The estimate is not accurate because the group surveyed is random.

C. The estimate is not accurate because the group surveyed is a certain age group and must be biased.

D. The estimate is accurate because the group surveyed is a certain age group and may be biased.

Thank you

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