The latest Gallup poll shows that 63 percent of Americans felt that the laws covering the sales of firearms should be made more strict, 29 percent felt that the laws should be less strict, and 7 percent felt that the laws should be less restrict. Suppose the survey were conducted among 2,000 individuals. i. What is the population for this survey? ii. What constitutes the sample?

The latest Gallup poll shows that 63 percent of Americans felt that the laws covering the sales of firearms should be made more strict, 29 percent felt that the laws should be less strict, and 7 percent felt that the laws should be less restrict. Suppose the survey were conducted among 2,000 individuals. i. What is the population for this survey? ii. What constitutes the sample?

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