A polling company conducted a survey of voters to obtain data for a political campaign. They selected 3500 voters randomly from the 168,000 names on the voter registration lists of the county and found that 1372 intended to vote for candidate Doe. The 168,000 names represent:
A) the population.
B) the sample.

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The 168,000 names on the voter registration lists represent the entire group (population) of registered voters in the county. The polling company selected a random sample of 3500 voters from this population to gather data for their survey. Therefore, the correct choice is A.

A Polling Company Conducted a Survey of Voters to Obtain