A news service conducted a survey of 1026 adults ages 18 years or older in a certain country, August 31minus−September 2, 2015
. The respondents were asked, "Of every tax dollar that goes to the federal government, how many cents of each dollar would you say are wasted?" Of the 1026 individuals surveyed, 36% indicated that 51 cents or more is wasted. The news service reported that 3636% of all adults in the country 18 years or older believe the federal government wastes at least 51 cents of each dollar spent, with a margin of error of 55% and a 99% level of confidence. Complete parts (a) through (e) below. (a) What is the researchobjective? A. To determine the number of adults in the country paying their taxes to the federal government B. To determine the percent of adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar C. To determine the number of adults in the country D. To determine the number of adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar (b) What is the population? A. The 1026 adults in the country that were surveyed B. Adults in the country aged 18 years or older C. Adults in the world aged 18 years or older D. The country's federal government (c) What is thesample? A. The country's federal government B. The 1026 adults in the country that were surveyed C. Adults in the world aged 18 years or older D. Adults in the country aged 18 years or older (d) List the descriptive statistics. Choose the correct answer below. A. 36% of all adults 18 years or older in this country believe that 51 cents or more is wasted. B. 36% of the individuals surveyed indicated that 51 cents or more is wasted. C. There is a 99% chance surveying 1026 individuals from this country will result in a response that matches how the entire country would respond. D. The federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar they receive. (e) What can be inferred from this survey? A. The news service is 99% confident that the percentage of all adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar received is between 31% and 41%. B. There is a 99% chance the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar received. C. The news service is 99% confident that 36% of all adults believe that the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar recieved. D. The news service is 99% confident that the percentage of all adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar received is 363%.
