Bias in a Sampling Method Is

question 30

Multiple Choice

Bias in a sampling method is

• A) any error in the sample result, that is, any deviation of the sample result from the truth about the population.
• B) the random error due to using chance to select a sample.
• C) any error due to practical difficulties such as contacting the subjects selected.
• D) any systematic error that tends to occur in the same direction every time you use this sampling method.
• E) racism or sexism on the part of those who take the sample.

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Definitions:

Factor Of Production

An input used in the creation of a good or service; these include labor, capital, land, and entrepreneurship.

Factor Market

The factor market is where services of the factors of production (such as labor, land, and capital) are bought and sold.

Lunch

A meal typically eaten in the middle of the day, between breakfast and dinner.

Positive Statement

An objective statement that can be tested or validated and is based on empirical evidence, focusing on what is rather than what ought to be.