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Scenario 5.2
Use the following to answer the questions.
Colin Jackson recently purchased Blue Waters Adventures,a kayak and canoeing rental business near the Chatsworth River in Arizona.Blue Waters Adventures had been in operation for five years and was located in an ideal area.Even though the winters in the area can be cold,kayaking and canoeing activities are generally popular year-round.After two months of operation,it became clear why the previous owners had sold the business.While the business appeared to be ideally located,sales were extremely disappointing.
-Refer to Scenario 5.2.Before administering the questionnaire,Colin discovered through talking to other sports rental businesses that,although retired males made up a small percentage of the area's population,they often rented kayaks and canoes.In light of this,Colin decided to include a minimum of 25 percent retired males in his sample.The final choice of respondents was left up to the interviewers.This sampling method is known as ____ sampling.


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