A study attempted to estimate the proportion of Florida residents who were willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters. Twenty-six hundred Florida residents were surveyed. Which of the following describes the variable of interest in the study? the response to the question, "are you willing to spend more tax dollars on protecting the Florida beaches from environmental disasters?" the 2600 Florida residents surveyed O the response to the question "do you use the beach?" the response to the question "do you live along the beach?"