Sampling is a technique in which samples are drawn at random (without any favor or bias). For this, suitable measures or procedures may be laid down and adopted according to the nature and ...

Discover how to determine the ideal percentage of a population for a representative sample to ensure accurate data analysis with minimal sampling error.

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