Listed at the Right Are the Names of Twenty Full-Time $\begin{array}{llll}18192 & 95318 & 02975 & 01191\end{array}$

question 9

Essay

Listed at the right are the names of twenty full-time clerks on the retail staff.Use the random numbers listed below to select four of them to be in your sample.Clearly explain your method.
$\begin{array}{llll}18192 & 95318 & 02975 & 01191\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{llll}29958 \quad 09275 & 89141 & 61909\end{array}$


$\begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Larry } & \text { Marissa } & \text { Tim } & \text { Diane } \\\hline \text { Carol } & \text { Joshua } & \text { Barbara } & \text { Allan } \\\hline \text { Rich } & \text { Sharyn } & \text { Brian } & \text { Kelly } \\\hline \text { Nicole } & \text { John } & \text { June } & \text { Frank } \\\hline \text { Steve } & \text { Andrea } & \text { Matthew } & \text { Erin } \\\hline\end{array}$

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Stockholders' Equity

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