Sampling Applies to Populations That Are Divided into Natural Subsets

question 4

Multiple Choice

sampling applies to populations that are divided into natural subsets and allocates the appropriate proportion of samples to each subset.

• A) Systematic
• B) Stratified
• C) Cluster
• D) Continuous process

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