An artist mass-produces sculptures that are claimed to be 99% identical.To test this claim, 50 of the artist's sculptures are selected from a local retail store.The sculptures are analyzed for any eccentricities.The population in this study is:
A) the artist's statement that the sculptures are 99% identical.
B) the 50 sculptures selected.
C) the analysis conducted for similarity.
D) all sculptures that this artist produces.

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The population refers to the entire group that is being studied or about which conclusions are to be drawn. In this case, it is all sculptures that the artist produces, as the claim and the interest of the study pertain to the entirety of the artist's work, not just the sample or a specific aspect of it.

An Artist Mass-Produces Sculptures That Are Claimed to Be 99