Anita conducts a survey to determine if americans are willing to support the arts by contributing money directly to local theater groups. one night she and her assistants interview five hundred people who are attending a performance of a musical at the city's biggest theater. to ensure random selection, they purposefully select every other patron they encounter for interviewing. there is only one interview question: "are you willing to support the arts by giving money to local theater groups? " ninety-four percent of the interviewees answer yes. anita later reports that a large majority of americans are willing to support the arts by giving to local theater groups.