The Purpose of a Pilot Sample Is

question 108

Multiple Choice

The purpose of a pilot sample is:

• A) to provide a better idea of what the population mean will be.
• B) to help clarify how the sampling process will be performed.
• C) to provide an idea of what the population standard deviation might be.
• D) to save time and money instead of having to carry out a full sampling plan.

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Definitions:

P(A ∪ B)

The probability of the occurrence of at least one of two events, A or B, including the case where both events occur simultaneously.

Union Of Events

The set of outcomes that belong to either one or both of two or more events in probability theory.

Sample Points

Sample points are specific values or instances selected from a population or a set, which represent a portion of the population for analysis.

Independent Events

Events whose outcome or occurrence does not affect each other.