A CBS News/New York Times opinion poll asked 1,190 adults whether they would prefer balancing the Federal budget over cutting taxes; 59% of those asked said "Yes." Suppose that in fact 62% of all adults favor balancing the budget over cutting taxes.

Use Scenario 7-1. The 1,190 adults who participated in the poll
a
is a sample.
b
is a population.
c
is a parameter.
d
is a statistic.