2. A community is considering raising funds to pay for improvements to the community swimming pool. To measure the level of interest, community leaders survey patrons at the community pool
on a Saturday afternoon. Of the 103 patrons surveyed, 87 approve of raising funds to pay for
improvements. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the design and results of the
survey? A community pool is open to all residents of the community.
A. This is a convenience sample and is representative of the support of the entire community.
B. This is a convenience sample and likely overestimates support for raising funds,
C. This is a voluntary response sample and likely overestimates support for raising funds.
D. This is a voluntary response sample and likely underestimates support for raising funds.