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: 4

Answer

$Random\:numbers\:ensure\:that\:every\:member\:of\:$ $the\:population\:has\:an\:equal\:chance\:of\:being\:selected,\:$ $making\:the\:sample\:unbiased.\:They\:are\:also\:used\:in\:$ $simulations\:to\:study\:situations\:that\:are\:costly\:or\:$ $dangerous\:to\:examine\:in\:real\:life.$

Work Step by Step

$The\:sampling\:methods\:often\:use\:what\:are\:called\:random\:$ $numbers\:to\:select\:samples.\:The\:random\:numbers\:are\:also\:$ $used\:in\:simulation\:techniques.\:Instead\:of\:studying\:a\:real\:life\:$ $situation,\:which\:may\:be\:costly\:or\:dangerous,\:the\:researchers\:$ $create\:a\:similar\:situation\:in\:a\:laboratory\:or\:with\:a\:computer.\:$ $Then,\:by\:studying\:the\:simulated\:situation,\:researchers\:can\:gain\:$ $the\:necessary\:information\:about\: the\:real-life\:situation$ $\:in\:a\:less\:expensive\:or\:safe\:manner.$
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