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: 3

Answer

$The\:sample\:must\:be\:random,\:meaning\:every\:member\:of$ $\:the\:population\:should\:have\:an\:equal\:chance\:of\:being\:selected.\:$ $This\:ensures\:the\:sample\:is\:unbiased.$

Work Step by Step

$The\:sample\:is\:a\:subgroup\:of\:the\:population.\:The\:sample\:$ $must\:be\:random.\:For\:a\:sample\:to\:be\:a\:random\:sample,\:$ $every\:member\:of\:the\:population\:must\:have\:an\:equal\:chance\:$ $of\:being\:selected.\\When\:a\:sample\:is\:chosen\:at\:random\:from\:$ $a\:population,\:it\:is\:said\:to\:be\:an\:unbiased\:sample.$
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