In His Speech About Special Education, Julian Argued That the State

In his speech about special education, Julian argued that the state does not commit adequate resources to special needs students. He supported his point by stating that 17,000 students eligible for special education classes cannot get them because of a lack of space in those classrooms. This statistic represents a(n) __________.

A) simple enumeration
B) poll
C) rate of change
D) statistical inference