The National Rifle Association chapter in a university town claims 60% of the students at the university favor gun control. A social scientist at the university conducts a survey of 20 randomly chosen students and finds 9 who favor gun control. Which of the following is a reasonable conclusion?
A) There is no reason to doubt the claim.
B) The survey results constitute a rare event.
C) The NRA's claim is incorrect.
D) The true percentage of students who favor gun control must be 45%.
E) None of these.

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The sample size is small, and the observed proportion (9 out of 20) is not significantly different from the claimed 60%, so there is no strong evidence to doubt the NRA's claim.

The National Rifle Association Chapter in a University Town Claims