Researchers select from the population a(n)_____ that they expect will represent the population's characteristics.
A) universe
B) portfolio
C) order
D) distribution
E) sample

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When a company wants to know what consumers think, it can't ask everybody. But its research must reflect the universe (the entire target population) of prospective customers. Researchers select from the population a sample that they expect will represent the population's characteristics.

Researchers Select from the Population A(n)_____ That They Expect Will