Which of the following statements is not true about a systematic sampling plan?
A)A systematic sampling divides the population into mini- populations that will have lower variability.
B)Systematic sampling works best when objects are received in sequence during a specific time period and the characteristic of interest can be reasonably assumed to be randomly mixed during the time period in which the data will be collected.
C)With systematic sampling, objects from the population are sampled at regular intervals.
D)All of these statements are true for a systematic sampling plan.

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Systematic sampling does not necessarily divide the population into mini-populations with lower variability; it selects samples at regular intervals from a list.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True About a Systematic