Question: In a business publication such as The Wall Street Journal or Business Week, find a graph or chart representing cross-sectional data. Discuss how the data were gathered and the purpose of the graph or chart. 1-66. The Oregonian newspaper has asked readers to e-mail and respond to the question, "Do you believe police officers are using too much force in routine traffic stops?"
a. Would the results of this survey be considered a random sample?
b. What type of bias might be associated with a data collection system such as this? Discuss what options might be used to reduce this bias potential.