The executives of an accounting firm plan to survey a random sample of clients to determine how satisfied they are with the service they have received. Of the firm's 5412 regular clients, 500 are surveyed and 435 claim to be very satisfied with the service they have received. The sample is:
A) the 5412 regular clients.
B) the 500 clients surveyed.
C) the 435 satisfied clients.
D) the 65 clients that were not satisfied.

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The sample consists of the 500 clients who were surveyed. The other regular clients who were not surveyed are not part of the sample. The 435 clients who reported being very satisfied with the service are a subset of the sample, and the 65 clients who were not satisfied are not part of the sample.

The Executives of an Accounting Firm Plan to Survey a Random