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CharlieWard

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To give away a door prize, the host of a dinner party put each person's name into a hat, mixed them up, and selected one name. What sampling method was used?
 A. Simple random sample
  B. Systematic sample
  C. Stratified random sample
  D. Cluster sample

Question 2

Which of the following situations lends itself to cluster samples?
 A. When it is difficult to develop a complete list of the population members.
  B. When the population members are widely dispersed.
  C. When selecting and collecting data from a simple random sample is too costly.
  D. All of these choices are true.



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Answer to Question 1

Analysis:
A. Correct. Simple random sample was the sampling method used here.
B. Incorrect. Simple random sample was the sampling method used here.
C. Incorrect. Simple random sample was the sampling method used here.
D. Incorrect. Simple random sample was the sampling method used here.
ANSWER : A

Answer to Question 2

Analysis:
A. Incorrect. All of these choices are true.
B. Incorrect. All of these choices are true.
C. Incorrect. All of these choices are true.
D. Correct. All of these choices are true.
ANSWER : D



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