CS 201 Chapter 14

1. Which of the following are valid population elements? a. People b. Businesses c. Financial transactions d. All of these could be used as population elements. e. a and b are correct. Correct Answers d 2. A complete canvass of a population is called a a. sample. b. census. c. sampling frame. d. population. e. directory Correct Answers b 3. Samples are often used to infer something about a population rather than canvassing the population itself because they are typically a. cheaper than complete counts. b. faster than complete counts. c. more accurate than complete counts. d. Both a and b are correct. e. a, b, and c are correct. Correct Answers e 4. Ten volunteers are requested from your class to test a new bicycle. Of these ten, two are selected at random for the actual tests. The sampling frame consists of a. the students who were selected for the actual tests.