A Statistics Teacher Taught Introductory Statistics to a Large Lecture

question 7

Multiple Choice

A statistics teacher taught Introductory Statistics to a large lecture class of 200 students. She wanted to calculate the average of the first examination by selecting every eighth student's test score and finding the
Average of these scores. What type of sampling technique is being employed?

• A) stratified sampling
• B) random sampling
• C) cluster sampling
• D) systematic sampling

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Definitions:

Supply Shift

A change in the availability of a product or service, often influenced by factors such as production costs and technological advances, shifting the supply curve.

Excise Tax

A type of tax imposed on specific goods, services, or activities, often included in the price of products like gasoline, alcohol, and tobacco.

Tax Borne

The final economic burden of a tax, indicating who ultimately bears the cost of taxation.

Wage Tax

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