Question

a cell phone company wants to determine the average amount of data that their smart phone customers use each month. which group would best represent a sample of the population?
o one thousand of their customers with the most expensive monthly plans
o one thousand of their customers who most recently signed up with the company
o one thousand of their customers with a current smart phone data plan
o one thousand of their customers who called in for technical support

Explanation:

To determine the average amount of data used by customers each month, a representative sample is needed. Customers who most recently signed up (\(one - thousand\) of them) are likely to be a diverse group in terms of data usage patterns compared to other options. Customers who called for technical support may have issues affecting data usage (not typical). Customers with current small phone data plans may have limited usage (biased). Customers with most expensive monthly plans may have different usage (biased).

Answer:

one thousand of their customers who most recently signed up with the company