Essentials of Statistics (5th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32192-459-2
ISBN 13: 978-0-32192-459-9

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Statistics - 1-4 Collecting Sample Data - Page 34: 26

Answer

It is not a simple random sample.

Work Step by Step

In a simple random sample every sample has an equal chance of being chosen. Here, if a car from a brand has been selected then other cars form the brand have no chance of being selected at all. Therefore not all cars have the same chance of being selected, therefore it is not a simple random sample.
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