To obtain a systematic random sample of size 100 from a population of size 3,000, one must first select a random case between 1 and ________ and then select every ________th case thereafter.
A) 100; 100
B) 100; 30
C) 10; 30
D) 30; 30

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To obtain a systematic random sample, divide the population size (3,000) by the sample size (100) to get the sampling interval, which is 30. Then, select a random starting point between 1 and 30.

To Obtain a Systematic Random Sample of Size 100 from a Population