The graphic in Question 1 includes the statement "accurate to within +/- 2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20". Assuming that the polling company reached a truly random sample of Canadians, which of the following correctly describes the error that might affect the percentages reported by the survey?   a. small sample error   b. standard deviation   c. sampling error   d. systematic bias

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  1. The graphic in Question 1 includes the statement "accurate to within +/- 2.9 percentage points, 19 times out of 20". Assuming that the polling company reached a truly random sample of Canadians, which of the following correctly describes the error that might affect the percentages reported by the survey?

      a.

    small sample error

      b.

    standard deviation

      c.

    sampling error

      d.

    systematic bias

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