QUESTION 5

Read the passage below. Identify the sample, population and target property used in the study and comment on whether the evidence presented supports the conclusions drawn by the researchers.

(10 marks)

Student Flights, an Australian travel agent, wanted to know how much Australians were willing to spend on holidays. In January, they created a list of 100,000 customers who had booked a flight with them in the past two years. They then sent a survey to everyone on the list asking them to estimate for each of their holidays in that period how much they spent on food, accommodations, and flights. 5,000 people responded. From this data, Student Flights concluded that Australians are willing to spend approximately $2,000 AUD on an average holiday.