A city manager wanted to find out what residents think of new parking rules recently put in place .He published some survey questions in an insert in the local newspaper and directed interested individuals to drop off the form at city hall .What type of sampling strategy is this?
A)Systematic
B)Random
C)Stratified
D)Voluntary

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This is an example of voluntary sampling because individuals choose to participate on their own by picking up the newspaper, reading the insert, and deciding to drop off the form at city hall. There is no random selection of participants.

A City Manager Wanted to Find Out What Residents Think