In a Quota sampling of 100 individuals, if we know that there are 80% computer-users in our population, we would set quotas of:
A) 80 computer-users and 20 non-users.
B) 20 computer-users and 80 non-users.
C) 50 computer-users and 50 non-users.
D) None of these.

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Since we know that 80% of the population are computer-users, we want to set our quota sample to reflect that proportion. Therefore, we would set our quota to 80 computer-users and 20 non-users in order to have a representative sample of the population.

In a Quota Sampling of 100 Individuals, If We Know