The entity on which data are collected is
A) the sample.
B) the element.
C) the population.
D) cluster.

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The entity on which data are collected is referred to as an element. The sample is a subset of the population that is randomly selected for data collection. A cluster is a group of elements within the population that is selected for data collection, but not every element within the cluster is included in the sample. Therefore, the best choice is B, the element.

The Entity on Which Data Are Collected Is