Which of the following is not true of a simple random sample of size 1000 chosen from a population of size 4 million?
A) Every individual of the population has chance 1-in-1000 of being included in the sample.
B) Every set of 1000 individuals has the same chance of being the sample as every other set of 1000 individuals.
C) Every individual in the population has the same chance of selection as every other individual.
D) Every pair of individuals has the same chance of being included in the sample as every other pair of individuals.

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In a simple random sample, every individual in the population has an equal chance of being selected, which is not necessarily 1-in-1000 for a sample of size 1000 from a population of 4 million. The chance of any individual being selected is determined by the sample size relative to the population size, making choice A incorrect. Choices B, C, and D correctly describe characteristics of a simple random sample.

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