A New York Times/CBS News poll of 1368 Americans, published in April 2008, revealed that "81% of respondents believe that the country's direction has pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track," up from 69% the year before and 35% in early 2002.
a. Is the statement in quotes an inferential or a descriptive statement? Explain your answer.
b. Based on the same information, what if the statement had been "81% of Americans believe that the country's direction has pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track"?