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Basic Question 14 of 30

Sampling error occurs because ______

A. most interviewers are not accurate in their reports.
B. a sample is used instead of a population.
C. the statistician uses judgment in choosing the sample.

User Contributed Comments 3

User Comment
surob Why not C?
Nightsurfer The rest result in bias not sampling error.
DonAnd I thought that B was too obvious to be correct but yet again I proved mysef wrong
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Learning Outcome Statements

compare and contrast simple random, stratified random, cluster, convenience, and judgmental sampling and their implications for sampling error in an investment problem

CFA® 2024 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 7.