A politician who is running for office in a province with 3 million registered voters commissions a survey. In the survey, 5500 of the 10,000 registered voters interviewed say they plan to vote for her. Which of the following is the population of interest?
A) the 3 million registered voters in the province
B) the 10,000 registered voters interviewed
C) the 5500 voters interviewed who plan to vote for her
D) the 4500 voters interviewed who plan not to vote for her

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The population of interest is the entire group (or population) that the politician is running to represent, which in this case are the 3 million registered voters in the province.

A Politician Who Is Running for Office in a Province