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A researcher plans a study to examine long-term confidence in the U.S. economy among the adult population. She obtains a simple random sample of 30 adults as they leave a Wall Street office building one weekday afternoon. All but two of the adults agree to participate in the survey. Which of the following conclusions is correct?

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  1. Proper use of chance as evidenced by the simple random sample makes this a well-designed survey.
  2. The high response rate makes this a well-designed survey.
  3. Selection bias makes this a poorly designed survey.
  4. A voluntary response study like this gives too much emphasis to persons with strong opinions.

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