Multi-stage area samples are used when:
A) one wants to sample randomly in different areas
B) one wants to sample a group for which no possible list exists
C) all other types of sampling -probabilistic or not- are not possible
D) interviewers must, in different areas, make sampling decisions

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Multi-stage area sampling is often used when there is no comprehensive list of the population, making it difficult to use other sampling methods. It involves dividing the population into groups or areas and then sampling within those areas.

Multi-Stage Area Samples Are Used When