Kristen Ashford purchased the subscribers list for Wind Surfing magazine.She plans to survey a sample of the subscribers before using the list in her mail order business.She randomly selects the fourth name as a starting point and then selects every 50th subsequent name (54, 104, 154, etc.).Her sample is a ___.
A)simple random sample
B)stratified sample
C)systematic sample
D)convenience sample
E)cluster sample

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The sample is a systematic sample as the selection process involves selecting every 50th name from a starting point.

Kristen Ashford Purchased the Subscribers List for Wind Surfing Magazine