Random Sampling and Data Collection

AP Statistics· difficulty 2/5

To gauge customer satisfaction across 200 store branches, a manager randomly selects 8 branches and surveys every customer who shops there on a chosen day.

200 store branches Shaded: 8 branches randomly selected Survey every customer in those 8 branches

Which sampling method is used?

  • A

    Systematic sample

  • B

    Simple random sample

  • C

    Stratified random sample

  • D

    Cluster sample

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Explanation

Selecting whole groups (branches) at random and including all units within each is cluster sampling.

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