A women's advocacy group believes that there is gender discrimination in the financial services industry. One member of the group, a financial analyst, offers to
Survey a sample of women at her company about this issue. Which of the following
Statements is true about the proposed study?
A) It involves a stratified sample that is representative of the population.
B) It involves a simple random sample that is representative of the population.
C) It involves a convenience sample and may not be representative of the population.
D) It will result in unbiased data.
E) It involves taking a census of the target population.

Question

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The study involves surveying a sample of women at the financial analyst's company, which is a convenience sample. This means that the sample may not be representative of the population and the data collected may be biased.

A Women's Advocacy Group Believes That There Is Gender Discrimination