Researchers suspect that the average number of units earned per semester by college students is rising.A researcher at Calendula College wishes to estimate the number of units earned by students during the spring semester at Calendula.To do so,he randomly selects 100 student transcripts and records the number of units each student earned in the spring term.He found that the average number of semester units completed was 12.96 units per student.Identify the population of interest to the researcher.
A)all Calendula College students
B)all college students
C)all Calendula College students enrolled in the spring
D)all college students enrolled in the spring

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The population of interest to the researcher is Calendula College students enrolled in the spring semester because the researcher is specifically studying the number of units earned during the spring semester at Calendula. Option A includes all Calendula College students, regardless of whether they were enrolled in the spring or not. Option B includes all college students, which is too broad for the researcher's specific question. Option D includes all college students enrolled in the spring, regardless of which college they attend, which is also too broad for the researcher's specific question.

Researchers Suspect That the Average Number of Units Earned Per