A news release from Intel titled "Intel's Security International Internet of Things Smart Home Survey Shows Many
Respondents Sharing Personal Data for Money" described a survey conducted in 2015. The news release states: "A
total of 9,000 consumers were interviewed globally, including 2,500 from the United States, 1,000 from the United
Kingdom, 1,000 from France, 1,000 from Germany, 1,000 from Brazil, 1,000 from India, 500 from Canada, 500 from
Mexico and 500 from Australia." Among the findings from the survey were that 54% of the respondents worldwide
would be willing to share personal data collected from devices in their homes with companies in exchange for money.
Indicate whether the study is an observational study or an experiment. Give a brief explanation for your choice.

This is an experiment because it was conducted by data scientists at Intel.
This is an observational study based on results of a survey. No consumers were assigned to different
experimental conditions.
This is an observational study based on a review of people's smart devices. No consumers were assigned to
different experimental conditions.
This is an experiment because consumers were assigned to different experimental conditions and
administered surveys.