Which of the Following Is Not a Reason for Drawing

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a reason for drawing a sample?

• A) A sample is less cumbersome and more practical to administer.
• B) A sample is less time consuming than a census.
• C) A sample is usually not a good representation of the target population.
• D) A sample is less costly to administer than a census.

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Definitions:

Critical Value

A limit in hypothesis testing that sets the dividing line between the area where the null hypothesis is accepted and the area where it is rejected.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations or predictions that are based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Alpha

Typically refers to the level of significance in statistical hypothesis testing, representing the likelihood of rejecting a true null hypothesis.

T-statistic

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, calculated to determine the significance of certain variables or differences between means.