When Systematic Sample Selection Is Used,the First Item Is Selected

question 32

Multiple Choice

When systematic sample selection is used,the first item is selected randomly and all other items are selected automatically.If the characteristic of interest is not distributed randomly in the population,the systematic selection creates the possibility of

• A)bias.
• B)abnormal frequency distribution.
• C)judgmental intervention in the process.
• D)selecting mostly larger dollar items.

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