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Basic Question 23 of 30

A sampling distribution of a statistic ______.

A. produces more precise parameter estimates than simple random sampling
B. is a collection of observations at equally spaced intervals of time
C. draws valid inferences from a sample
D. is the distribution of all the distinct possible values that the statistic can assume when computed from samples of the same size randomly drawn from the same population

User Contributed Comments 5

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alallstar why not A ?
bundy A is wrong: how could it produce more precise...
Acid01 A sampling distribution of a statistic is descriptive, it does not produce anything.
NikolaZ A is the definition for stratified random sampling
gill15 What your confused about is the Stratified is more precise then Simple random sampling...less variability when the estimates produced.
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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® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 1, Module 7.