Elementary Statistics: A Step-by-Step Approach with Formula Card 9th Edition

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Chapter 14 - Sampling and Simulation - 14-1 Common Sampling Techniques - Exercises 14-1 - Page 752: 10

Answer

$-Advantages:\:Reduces\:cost,\:simplifies\:fieldwork,\:and\:is\:convenient.\\-Disadvantages:\:Clusters\:may\:be\:more\:homogeneous,\:leading\:to\:less\:variability\:compared\:to\:individual\:sampling.$

Work Step by Step

$There\:are\:three\:advantages\:in\:using\:a\:cluster\:sample\:$ $instead\:of\:other\:types\:of\:samples\:are\\$ $\left(1\right)\:A\:cluster\:sample\:can\:reduce\:the\:cost.\\\left(2\right)\:It\:can\:simplify\:fieldwork.\\\left(3\right)\:It\:is\:convenient.\\There\:are\:major\:disadvantage\:of\:cluster\:sampling\:$ $is\:that\:the\:elements\:in\:a\:cluster\:may\:not\:have\:the\:same\:$ $variations\:in\:characteristics\:as\:elements\:selected\:individually\:$ $from\:a\:population.\:The\:reason\:is\:that\:groups\:of\:people\:may\:$ $be\:more\:homogeneous\:in\:specific\:clusters\:such\:as\:$ $neighborhoods\:or\:clubs.$
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