An October 2016, poll stated that Hillary Clinton led Donald Trump in the popular vote 53 percent to 47 percent, with a margin of error that is +/- 2 points. Given this, what can we say about this poll?
a. We can’t tell who is ahead based on this poll.
b. The sample size of this poll is too small to be useful.
c. At the time of this poll, Clinton’s lead was inside the margin of error.
d. Clinton might be leading by as much as 10 points or as little as 2 points.
d. Clinton might be leading by as much as 10 points or as little as 2 points.
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