A study attempted to estimate the proportion of Florida residents who were willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters. Twenty-five hundred florida residents were surveyed.Which of the following describes the variable of interest in the
Study?
A) the 2500 Florida residents surveyed
B) the response to the question, "Are you willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters?"
C) the response to the question "Do you live along the beach?"
D) the response to the question "Do you use the beach?"

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The variable of interest is the response to whether Florida residents are willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the beaches, as this directly relates to the study's objective.

A Study Attempted to Estimate the Proportion of Florida Residents