Question

Rebecca collected data from a random sample of 500 homeowners in her state asking whether or not they use electric heat. Based on the results, she reports that 51% of the homeowners in the nation use electric heat. Why is this statistic misleading?

Answer 1

Answer:

She makes conclusion about a population that is not well represented by the sample.

Step-by-step explanation:

The conclusion she is making is about a population that is not well represented by her sample: the population is the homeowners in the nation, but the sample is made of homeowners or only her state.

The population about which she can make conclusions with this sample is the homeowners of her state, given that the sampling is done right.

Answer 2

Answer: The sample is biased