Strike three A survey is conducted in Chicago (population

Chapter 5, Problem 5.45

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Strike three A survey is conducted in Chicago (population 2,800,000) using random digit dialing equipment that places calls at random to residential phones, both listed and unlisted. Th e purpose of the survey is to determine the percent of Chicagoans who support the three strikes and youre out provision of the crime bill passed by Congress. One-tenth of 1% of the adult population is interviewed, and 53% of them favor the proposal. A second survey is taken in Dayton, Ohio (population 156,000), using the same techniques and asking the same question of one-tenth of 1% of the adults living in Dayton. Which survey is more likely to produce a sample result that is closer to the truth about the population in that city? Explain briefly

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