Which of the Following Yields a Simple Random Sample

question 53

Multiple Choice

Which of the following yields a simple random sample?

• A) All students in a class are divided into groups of 15. One student is randomly chosen from the first group, the remaining observations are every 15th student thereafter.
• B) The best 15 students, according to the opinion of the instructor, in a class are selected.
• C) The names of 50 students in a class are written on 50 different pieces of paper and put in a hat. The first 15 pieces of paper are selected blindly one at a time without replacing them back in the hat after shuffling the papers thoroughly.
• D) All students in a class are divided into groups according to the rows in which they are seated. One of the groups is randomly selected.

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Definitions:

Consumer's Income

The total amount of earnings available to an individual or household to spend or save after taxes.

Budget Line

A graphical representation showing all possible combinations of two goods that can be purchased with a given budget at current prices.

Money Income

The total amount of money or monetary earnings received by an individual or household over a certain period of time.

Budget Line

A graphical representation of all possible combinations of two goods that a consumer can afford with their income level.