Suppose that there are two candidates for the president of your school's student government,Candidate A and Candidate B.We believe that Candidate A has about a 52% of the votes of the student body.However,you're worried that only 1000 students will show up to vote.How often will Candidate A lose in this situation? To find out,you set up a simulation.Describe the response variable.
A)The response variable is the total number of students who vote.
B)The response variable is the vote of one random voter.
C)The response variable is the number of votes for Candidate A.
D)The response variable is whether Candidate A loses or not.
E)The response variable is the number of votes for Candidate B.

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The response variable in this simulation is whether Candidate A loses or not. This variable is determined by comparing the number of votes Candidate A receives with the number of votes Candidate B receives. Therefore, the focus of the simulation is on the outcome of the election, and whether Candidate A wins or loses.

Suppose That There Are Two Candidates for the President of Your