Question

Three professors at the University of Macau compared two different approaches to teaching courses in the faculty of business administration. At the time of the study, there were 2,100 students in the faculty, and 96 students were involved in the study. Demographic data collected on these 96 students included year of study (first, second, third, fourth), age, gender, and major. What is the population of interest in the study?

Select one:

a. The demographic data collected from the 96 selected students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study.

b. All the students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau in the academic year 2019/2020.

c. The 96 selected students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau in the academic year 2019/2020.

d. The 2,100 students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study.

Answer 1

Here, we are given that ,

Three professors at the University of Macau compared two different approaches to teaching courses in the faculty of business administration. At the time of the study, there were 2,100 students in the faculty, and 96 students were involved in the study. Demographic data collected on these 96 students included year of study (first, second, third, fourth), age, gender, and major.

We have to tell,

What is the population of interest in the study?

And we have to Select one correct alternative from the given four alternatives:-

a. The demographic data collected from the 96 selected students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study.

b. All the students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau in the academic year 2019/2020.

c. The 96 selected students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau in the academic year 2019/2020.

d. The 2,100 students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study.

ANSWER:- d. The 2,100 students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study.

Explanation:- Since we have to tell the population of interest, Option a. And Option c. are wrong as they consider the sample size of 96 in the population.

Now, we are left with two options, b. and d.

Further, we are not given the year of study, so we cannot say year 2019/2020 as it is not given to us.So, option b. is also wrong.

Hence, finally, we are left with Option d.

Notice option d.The 2,100 students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study

which is the correct alternative.

Hence, Option d. The 2,100 students in the faculty of business administration at the University of Macau at the time of the study is the correct alternative.

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