Pinky Bauer,Chief Financial Officer of Harrison Haulers,Inc.,suspects irregularities in the payroll system. She knows that 2,500 payroll vouchers have been issued since January 1,2000,and her staff doesn't have time to inspect each voucher. So,she orders her staff to inspect the last 200 vouchers. Her sample is a ___________.
A) stratified sample
B) simple random sample
C) convenience sample
D) systematic sample
E) cluster sample

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The sample is a convenience sample because Pinky Bauer chose the last 200 vouchers, which were easily accessible, rather than using a method that ensures randomness or representation.