Sampling from a finite population _____ is analogous to sampling from an infinite population _____.
A)with replacement;with replacement
B)without replacement;with replacement
C)with replacement;without replacement
D)without replacement;without replacement

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Sampling from a finite population with replacement means that after each selection, the selected unit is returned back to the population, and it's possible to select the same unit again. Sampling from an infinite population with replacement would follow the same procedure. Therefore, option C is correct. Sampling without replacement means that the selected unit is not returned to the population, which would make the analogy of sampling from a finite population to an infinite population with replacement invalid (option A and B). Sampling without replacement is also not analogous to sampling from an infinite population without replacement since the latter has an infinite number of units available for selection, while the population in the finite population is finite (option D).

Sampling from a Finite Population _____ Is Analogous to Sampling