The First Step in Setting Up a Stratified Sampling Plan

question 71

Multiple Choice

The first step in setting up a stratified sampling plan is to

• A) select an independent random sample from each strata
• B) analyze the strata for representativeness based on an external criterion variable
• C) select every kth element in the sampling frame
• D) divide the population into mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive groups

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