Use the

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to answer the following question.

Which of the following sources of data appears to be best for conducting a meaningful statistical study?

Choose the correct answer

A.

Mail a survey question to 1000 randomly selected adults and ask them to return their responses by mail.

B.

Randomly select 1000 adults, then contact them by telephone and ask them a survey question.

C.

Post a survey question on the Internet and ask readers to respond to that question.

D.

Randomly select a shopping mall and ask the first 1000 shoppers to answer a survey question.

E.

Publish a survey question in a national newspaper and ask readers to respond.