There are three phases in both statistical and nonstatistical sampling. The first phase is to
A) generate random numbers for the sample.
B) evaluate the results.
C) plan the sample.
D) select the sample.

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In both statistical and nonstatistical sampling, the first phase is to plan the sample. This involves defining the population, identifying the sampling frame, determining the sampling method, selecting the sample size, and setting the level of confidence and margin of error. Only after the sample is planned can the sample be selected and the results evaluated. Random numbers may be generated in statistical sampling as a method of selecting the sample, but this is not the first phase.

There Are Three Phases in Both Statistical and Nonstatistical Sampling