For which of the following situations would a census be more useful than a sample survey?
A) To determine what percent of the adults in a state are unemployed.
B) To estimate how many of the 200 physicians in a large city accept patients on welfare.
C) To estimate how many homeless people there are in a city.
D) To estimate how many of the students at a large university are in favor of a proposed fee increase to fund more parking.

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A census is more useful than a sample survey when the population is difficult to define or locate, as is the case with homeless people.

For Which of the Following Situations Would a Census Be