A news service conducted a survey of 1058 adults ages 18 years or older in a certaincountry, August 31September 2, 2015. The respondents wereasked, "Of every tax dollar that goes to the federalgovernment, how many cents of each dollar would you say arewasted?" The four possible responses are that the federal government wastes less than 10cents, between 11 cents and 25cents, between 26 cents and 50cents, or 51 cents or more. Of the 1058 individualssurveyed, 35% indicated that 51 cents or more is wasted. The news service reported that 35% of all adults in the country 18 years or older believe the federal government wastes at least 51 cents of each dollarspent, with a margin of error of 4% and a 99% level of confidence. Complete parts (a) through(e) below.

(a) What is the researchobjective?

A.

To determine the number of adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes tax dollars

B.

To determine the number of adults in the country paying their taxes to the federal government

C.

To determine the percent of adults in the country who believe the federal government wastes 51 cents or more of every dollar

D.

To determine the number of adults in the country