A Statewide Sample Survey Is to Be Made

question 16

Multiple Choice

A statewide sample survey is to be made. First, the state is subdivided into counties. Seven counties are selected at random and further sampling is concentrated on these seven counties. What type of sampling is this?

• A) Simple random
• B) Systematic random sampling
• C) Cluster sampling
• D) Stratified sampling

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Definitions:

Antebellum South

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