Most analysts focus on the cost of tuition as the way to measure the cost of a college education.But incidentals,such as textbook costs,are rarely considered.A researcher at Drummand University wishes to estimate the textbook costs of first-year students at Drummand.To do so,she monitored the textbook cost of 250 first-year students and found that their average textbook cost was $600 per semester.Identify the population of interest to the researcher.
A)all Drummand University students
B)all college students
C)all first-year Drummand University students
D)the 250 students that were monitored

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The researcher is specifically interested in first-year students at Drummand University, so the population of interest is all first-year Drummand University students. Option A (all Drummand University students) is too broad and includes upperclassmen who may have different textbook costs. Option B (all college students) is also too broad and does not focus on first-year students at Drummand University. Option D (the 250 students that were monitored) is a sample, not the population of interest.

Most Analysts Focus on the Cost of Tuition as the Way