There are about 70 million eligible voters in a society. A public opinion pollster has estimated their probable choices for the next president with a sample of 2,000 randomly selected citizens. In this example, the 2,000 citizens are a __________ and the 70 million eligible voters are a _______.________.
A) sampling distribution, sample distribution
B) population, cluster
C) cluster, proportion
D) sample, population

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The 2,000 citizens are a sample (selected subset) of the 70 million eligible voters, which makes the 70 million eligible voters the population. Therefore, the best choice is D - sample and population.

There Are About 70 Million Eligible Voters in a Society