If one selects a sample by beginning with a random start of an element and then selecting every k^th element in the frame for inclusion in the sample,which type of sampling method is being used? A) Simple random B) Systematic C) Cluster D) Stratified E) Double

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This is an example of systematic sampling, where the elements of the frame are selected at regular intervals. It is not simple random sampling as the selection of the first element is not randomly done, and it is not stratified sampling as the frame is not divided into strata. It is also not cluster sampling as the elements are not grouped into clusters. Double sampling refers to a two-stage sampling method which is not applicable here.

If One Selects a Sample by Beginning with a Random