A Telemarketer Set the Company's Computerized Dialing System to Contact

question 178

Multiple Choice

A telemarketer set the company's computerized dialing system to contact every 25th person listed in the local telephone directory.What sampling method was used?

• A)Simple random sample
• B)Systematic sample
• C)Stratified sample
• D)Cluster sample

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