Taxpayers in a population are listed in order of increasing income, with people with the lowest incomes listed first. A sample is selected by randomly choosing one of the first 100 names, then choosing every 100^th name from that point forward. This is an example of a __________ sample. A) stratified B) cluster C) simple random D) systematic

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This is an example of a systematic sample because it involves selecting a sample by choosing a starting point at random and then selecting every kth element in the population from that point on.

Taxpayers in a Population Are Listed in Order of Increasing