Suppose a large endowment has been left to your city by a private donor. The city council has decided that the endowment should be used to build an activity center near the center of town. One option is to build an activity center for senior citizens. It is decided that a stratified sampling plan would be the best way to get input from the public since opinions within a strata are likely to be similar. Which method for stratifying seems to be most reasonable for this scenario?
A)Stratify by age.
B)Stratify by income.
C)Stratify by gender.
D)None of these.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Stratifying by age is most reasonable because the activity center is specifically for senior citizens, and opinions about it are likely to vary significantly with age.

Suppose a Large Endowment Has Been Left to Your City