A company wants to identify which of two production methods has the smaller completion time. One sample of workers is selected and each worker first uses one method and then uses the other method. The sampling procedure being used to collect completion time data is based on
A)cross samples
B)pooled samples
C)independent samples
D)matched samples

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The sampling procedure described in the scenario involves selecting one sample of workers and having each worker try both production methods. This means that the completion time data collected for each worker is paired or matched, making this a matched samples design. Therefore, the best choice is D, matched samples.

A Company Wants to Identify Which of Two Production Methods