Select the sample most representative of the population of interest in
-The state Department of Natural Resources is considering lowering the bag limit on Walleyed Pike on Mud Lake and wants to know how such a decrease will affect the number of people fishing on Mud Lake. Which of the following samples is most likely to provide the necessary information?
A) A random sample of all fishermen in the state
B) A random sample of people currently living in the county containing Mud Lake
C) Interviewing all of the fisherman on the lake each Saturday in July
D) Interviewing all of the resort owners on Mud Lake

Question

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Interviewing all of the fishermen on the lake each Saturday in July is most representative because it directly targets the population of interest—those who are actively fishing on Mud Lake.

Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest