Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan polling organization that provides informat

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Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan polling organization that provides information about issues, attitudes, and trends shaping America. In a recent poll. Pew researchers found that 47% of American adult respondents reported getting at least some local news on their cell phone or tablet computer (Pew Research website. May 14, 2011). Further findings showed that 42% of respondents who own cell phones or tablet computers use those devices to check local weather reports and 37% use the devices to find local restaurants or other businesses. a. One statistic reported concerned using cell phones or tablet computers for local news. What population is that finding applicable to? b. Another statistic concerned using cell phones or tablet computers to check local weather reports and to find local restaurants. What population is this finding applicable to? c. Do you think the Pew researchers conducted a census or a sample survey to obtain their results' Why' The Input in the box below will not be graded, but may be reviewed and considered by your instructor. d. If you were a restaurant owner, would you And these results interesting' Why' How could you take advantage of this information? The input in the box below will not be graded, but may be reviewed and considered by your instructor.

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a) 47% of the Americcan adult respondents are applicable to this finding.

b) 15.54% of the American adult respondants are applicable to this findings.

Proportion of respondants who use devices to check local weather = 42/100 = 0.42

Proportion of respondants who use devices to check local restaurants = 37/100 = 0.37

Proportion of respondants who use devices to check local weather and local restaurants = 0.42 × 0.37 = 0.1554

Percentage of respondants who use devices to check local weather and local restaurants = 15.54%

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Pew researchers conducted a sample survey to obtain the results. Pew researcher conducted a poll, in poll whole population is not covered only the interested people take part in the survey.

d) If we are restaurent owner these results would be interesting because 37% of the Americam adluts respondants uses the device to find local restaurants and other bussiness. We can take advantage of this information by providing updated details of our restaurants on the online search engines.

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