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1. In order to assess opinions on healthcare benefits for government employees, a consultant divides the employees into three groups: single, married with no children and married with children. A random sample is then taken within each of these three groups. What kind of sampling method is this?

2. A political pollster takes a survey by starting with the 8th in alpha listing of registered voters for Hamilton country and surveying every 15th person after that. The sampling method is?

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The expert identifies kinds of sampling methods. Political pollster surveys are examined.

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1. In order to assess opinions on healthcare benefits for government employees, a consultant divides the employees into three groups: single, married with no children and married with children. A random sample is then taken within each of these three groups. What kind of ...

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