In order to obtain a sample of persons owning a telephone,you select every 24th name in the local phone book.This is an example of:
A) simple random sampling
B) systematic sampling
C) stratified sampling
D) probability sampling
E) both B and D are correct

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Systematic sampling involves selecting every nth item from a list, which in this case is every 24th name from the phone book. Probability sampling is a broader category that includes any sampling method involving random selection, and systematic sampling falls under this category.

In Order to Obtain a Sample of Persons Owning a Telephone,you