A statistics student is doing a project for her class. She wants to make a prediction for the outcome of an upcoming na

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A statistics student is doing a project for her class. She wants to make a prediction for the outcome of an upcoming na

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A statistics student is doing a project for her class. She wants to make a prediction for the outcome of an upcoming national election. Since there are only two candidates, she decides that her question is "Which candidate do more people favor in the upcoming election? "She decides to randomly interview 100 students crossing the courtyard on campus about their preference. Is this sample good for drawing general conclusions about the results of the election?
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