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A computer accessories manufacturing firm wants to make a detachable keyboard and for that, it conducts a survey to conclude the factor of maximum importance. The manufacturer partners with an electronics store to include copies of the survey with every purchase at that store for one week. Which of the following best explains why this random sample is unlikely to be a good representative sample of tablet owners' preference for a detachable keyboard?

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One week is likely not enough time to get a large enough sample
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Most people won't bother to send in the survey, which is likely to skew the results
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There is no way to verify whether the responders to the survey actually own a tablet.
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The survey is biased because it was conducted through an electronics store, not the general population
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The correct option is C There is no way to verify whether the responders to the survey actually own a tablet.
There is no way to verify whether the responders to the survey own acctually a tablet

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