63 percent of the 1,432 people who filled out questionnaires at Armadillo Mall in Texas are in favor of the death penalty. Consequently, 63 percent of Americans are in favor of the death penalty.
In the following induction by enumeration, identify the sample and the population, and discuss the appropriateness of sample size and method of surveying.
sample = 1,432 Texans in Armadillo Mall; population = Americans; sample size allows for a 4-point margin of error, but is biased and not representative.
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a. true
b. false
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