A representative for a soup company conducted a survey to determine whether people in a city were aware of the
soup company's new advertising campaign. The
researcher set up a booth outside a local supermarket for
7 days and asked randomly selected patrons as they
entered the store whether they would be willing to
participate in a survey. Of the 530 selected patrons,
482 agreed to take the survey, and 48 refused. Which of
the following factors makes it least likely that a reliable
conclusion can be drawn about the awareness of the soup
company's advertising campaign by all people in the
city?
A) Sample size
B) Population size
C) The number of days the survey was given
D) Where the survey was given