Telephone Directories Are Notorious for Being Inadequate Sampling Frames for Public

question 18

Essay

Telephone directories are notorious for being inadequate sampling frames for public opinion polls. What problems are associated with using the telephone directory as a sampling frame in a public opinion poll?

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Definitions:

Attachment

A legal procedure by which a court of law, at the request of a creditor, designates specific property owned by the debtor to be transferred to the creditor or sold for the benefit of the creditor.

Financing Statement

A document filed to give public notice of a secured party's interest in the debtor's personal property.

Charter Business

A company that operates under a charter, offering specified services or engaging in a particular type of business, often subject to special regulations or privileges.

Secured Loan

A loan backed by collateral, providing the lender a right to claim the asset if the borrower defaults on the loan.