Q54 For each of the following situations, would you recommend a
sample or a census? Explain your reasoning in each case. [6
Marks]
(a) A purchasing agent has just received a shipment of
shock-resistant watches and wants to find out approximately how far
they can be dropped onto a concrete surface without breaking the
crystal.
(b) General Mills wants to learn the age, gender, and income
characteristics of persons who consume Cheerios breakfast
cereal.
(c) The producers of NBC’s Tonight...