Amulticountry poll in 2009 asked if people were willing to bear higher prices for energy and other goods to take steps to fight climate change. The percentages of people who responded by saying yes in various countries were 68% (China), 59% (Vietnam), 53% (Japan), 51% (Iran), and 51% (Mexico). The results indicate that majority of people in these five nations were willing to bear higher prices. The results of this poll are an example of (select one)

(a) inferential statistics.

(b) descriptive and inferential statistics.

(c) descriptive statistics.

(d) design of a study.