What Is the Primary Characteristic of a Probability Sample

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the primary characteristic of a probability sample?

• A) Self-selection of subjects
• B) Random selection of the sample
• C) Hand picking of subjects by the researcher
• D) Representation of proportional segments of the population

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Definitions:

Per Se Analysis

Per se analysis is a legal doctrine under antitrust laws where certain activities or agreements are considered illegal without the need for further inquiry into their actual harm or purpose, due to their inherently anti-competitive nature.

Rule Of Reason

A legal doctrine used to interpret antitrust laws, focusing on the reasonableness of business practices and their effects on competition.

Price-Fixing

An agreement among competitors to raise, fix, or otherwise maintain the price at which their goods or services are sold, which is illegal under antitrust law.

Sherman Act

A landmark antitrust law passed in 1890 in the United States, designed to promote market competition by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and other forms of anticompetitive conduct.