Describe Each of the Four Types of Sample Selection Methods

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Essay

Describe each of the four types of sample selection methods commonly associated with statistical audit sampling.

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Definitions:

Expected Frequencies

Expected frequencies refer to the counts of observations that one expects in each category of a statistical distribution based on a hypothesis or model.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists in the population from which a sample is drawn.

Number of Groups

Refers to the count of distinct categories or clusters into which data points or subjects are classified.

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, and any observed difference is due to sampling or experimental error.