Albert Abbasi, VP of Operations at Ingleside International Bank, is evaluating the service level provided to walk-in customers.Accordingly, he plans a sample of waiting times for walk-in customers.Albert randomly selects 4 as a starting point and instructs his staff to record the waiting times for the 4th walk-in customer and every 10th customer thereafter (4, 14, 24, etc.).Albert's sample is a ________.
A)simple random sample
B)cluster sample
C)convenience sample
D)stratified sample
E)systematic sample

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Albert's sampling method, where he selects a starting point and then picks every 10th customer thereafter, is an example of systematic sampling. This approach involves selecting samples based on a fixed, periodic interval.

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