Which of the following is the best example of a population from which a cluster sample would be easier to obtain that a simple random sample?
A) Passengers who will be flying in the upcoming week on a certain airline.
B) Registered drivers in a certain state.
C) Employees of a large company.
D) Members of a national organization.

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Cluster sampling involves dividing the population into separate groups, or clusters, and then a simple random sample of these clusters is selected. If the population is passengers flying on a certain airline in the upcoming week, it's easier to divide this population into clusters (e.g., flights) and then randomly select a few flights to survey all passengers on those flights, compared to trying to randomly select individual passengers across all flights.

Which of the Following Is the Best Example of a Population