A nationwide survey of 1000 adults found that 50% of respondents favored a plan to break up the 12 megabanks, which then controlled about 69% of the banking industry. Complete parts (a) and (b) below.

Part 1

A. The population is all adults in the country. The sample is those adults who favored breaking up the megabanks.

B. The population is the 1000 adults surveyed. The sample is those adults who favored breaking up the megabanks.

C.The population is all adults in the country. The sample is the 1000 adults surveyed.

D. The population is all adults in the country who favored breaking up the megabanks. The sample is the 1000 adults surveyed.

Part 2

b. Is the percentage provided a descriptive statistic or an inferential statistic? Explain your answer.

A. The percentage is a descriptive statistic, since it summarizes information about how much of the population favors breaking up the megabanks.

B. The percentage is an inferential statistic, since it draws a conclusion about how much of the sample favors breaking up the megabanks.

C. The percentage is a descriptive statistic, since it summarizes information about how much of the sample favors breaking up the megabanks.

D. The percentage is an inferential statistic, since it draws a conclusion about how much of the population favors breaking up the megabanks.