A pet store would like to use a survey to determine which factors are most important to cat owners in determining the brand of cat food that they purchase.
Decide on a reasonable means for conducting the survey to obtain the desired information.

A) Survey 1000 persons whose names are chosen from the local telephone directory.
B) Survey 1000 cat keepers by randomly choosing from a list of pets keepers.
C) Survey 1000 random people of different age, sex, nationality, and so on.
D) Survey 1000 random people in the street.
E) None of these means are reasonable.

Question

A pet store would like to use a survey to determine which factors are most important to cat owners in determining the brand of cat food that they purchase. ​
Decide on a reasonable means for conducting the survey to obtain the desired information.
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A) Survey 1000 persons whose names are chosen from the local telephone directory.
B) Survey 1000 cat keepers by randomly choosing from a list of pets keepers.
C) Survey 1000 random people of different age, sex, nationality, and so on.
D) Survey 1000 random people in the street.
E) None of these means are reasonable.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Surveying 1000 cat keepers by randomly choosing from a list of pet keepers is the best choice as it ensures that the respondents are all cat owners and are thus relevant to the survey. Option A only surveys persons from the local telephone directory, which may not include cat owners. Option C surveys random people who may not even have a cat as a pet. Option D may also survey people who do not own cats. Therefore, option B is the most reasonable means of conducting the survey.

A Pet Store Would Like to Use a Survey to Determine