Question

A researcher conducted a survey to determine whether people in a certain town prefer watching sports on television to attending the sporting event. The researcher asked 117 people who visited a local restaurant on a Saturday, and 7 people refused to respond. Which of the following factors makes it least likely that a reliable conclusion can be drawn about the sports-watching preferences of all people in the town?

• A. Sample size
• B. Population size
• C. The number of people who refused to respond
• D. Where the survey was given.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sample size

Considering the population of a town, the number $117$ is very much low.

We can't take a survey of $117$ people and conclude the result for the whole town.

So, the $samplesize$ of the survey is very low compared to the population. $\left[A\right]$