A magazine that features the latest electronics
January 3rd, 2018
Problem: A magazine that features the latest electronics and computer software for homes enclosed a short questionnaire on a postcard. Readers are asked to answer questions concerning their use and ownership of various software and hardware products, and to then send the card to the publisher. A summary of the results appeared in a later issue of the magazine that used the data to make statements such as 40% of readers have purchased program X.(a) Identify a population and sample and comment on the representativeness of the sample.(b) Are readers who have not purchased any new products mentioned in the questionnaire as likely to respond as those who have purchased?