To develop a representative,systematic sample of personal income,the population census
A)should be ordered at random.
B)should be ordered from high to low income.
C)should be ordered from low to high income.
D)Either b or c is correct.
E)None of the above.

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Ordering the population census by either high to low income (option B) or low to high income (option C) allows for a more systematic approach to selecting a representative sample of personal income. Random ordering (option A) may not provide an accurate representation of the distribution of income in the population, and therefore, would not be the best choice.

To Develop a Representative,systematic Sample of Personal Income,the Population Census