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Ms. Nash, an executive with a television company, is trying to decide on the subject matter for a new television series for adults. She chooses to conduct a survey to help her make an informed decision. Which of the following sampling techniques should Ms. Nash use in order to obtain the most representative sample of the viewing audience?

Ms. Nash should ask a randomly–chosen, equal number of men and women shopping at a department store.

Ms. Nash should ask the first two hundred men she encounters on the busy street in front of her office.

Ms. Nash should ask five men and five women shopping at a local grocery store.

Ms. Nash should ask men and women from a variety of age ranges who are attending a science fiction movie festival.

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Ms. Nash, an executive with a television company, is trying to decide on the subject matter for a new television series for adults. She chooses to conduct a survey to help her make an informed decision. Which of the following sampling techniques should Ms. Nash use in order to obtain the most representative sample of the viewing audience?

Ms. Nash should ask a randomly–chosen, equal number of men and women shopping at a department store.

Ms. Nash should ask the first two hundred men she encounters on the busy street in front of her office.

Ms. Nash should ask five men and five women shopping at a local grocery store.

Ms. Nash should ask men and women from a variety of age ranges who are attending a science fiction movie festival.

It’s the first one

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