In Order to Determine the Proportion of Voters in a Small

question 96

Multiple Choice

In order to determine the proportion of voters in a small town who favor a candidate for mayor, the campaign staff takes out an ad in the paper asking voters to call in their preference for mayor. This type of sample is a:

• A) convenience sample.
• B) simple random sample.
• C) multistage random sample.
• D) voluntary response sample.

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Definitions:

Equivalent Units

A concept used in cost accounting to express the amount of materials, labor, and overhead in partially finished goods in terms of complete units of production.

Assembly Department

A section of a manufacturing plant where parts are assembled to create the end product.

Transferred

The act of moving goods, costs, or funds from one account, location, or product to another.

Weighted-Average Method

A costing method where the cost of inventory items is determined based on the weighted average of the costs of similar items at the beginning of a period and the costs of items acquired during that period.