In the 2000 presidential election, newspapers reported that Obama received 40% of the white male vote. If this is true, would yo

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In the 2000 presidential election, newspapers reported that Obama received 40% of the white male vote. If this is true, would yo

u be surprised to see less than 35% support for Obama in a local exit poll of 100 white male voters? Group of answer choices It is impossible to tell because the sample is not randomly selected. Yes, this is surprising. We expect 40% of those polled to support Obama. Yes, this is surprising. Random samples this large will not usually have this much error. No, this is not surprising. This sample result is slightly more than one standard deviation below 40%.

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Colt1911 [192] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T05:51:59+03:00

Answer:

It is impossible to tell because the sample is not randomly selected

Step-by-step explanation:

The survey here comprises of white male voters and does not cover the entire demographic. The poll is not comprised of female voters and non-white electorate. Therefore, nothing can be inferred by a sample limited to a certain population group.