Example of Convenience Sampling Daily morning TV shows regularly conduct surveys using text  message.  One of the questions given to the television viewers was:  “Are you in favor of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and  Inclusion (TRAIN) law that the government is implementing?”  Respondents give their reply as “Yes” or “No”. At the end of the  show, the result of the survey is shown on the television screen.  Is the result of the survey reliable and unbiased?  Can we generalize the results for the entire population?

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Example of Convenience Sampling
Daily morning TV shows regularly conduct surveys using text 
message. 
One of the questions given to the television viewers was: 
“Are you in favor of the Tax Reform for Acceleration and 
Inclusion (TRAIN) law that the government is implementing?” 
Respondents give their reply as “Yes” or “No”. At the end of the 
show, the result of the survey is shown on the television screen. 
Is the result of the survey reliable and unbiased? 
Can we generalize the results for the entire population? 

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