An electric company conducted research on customer satisfaction. Match the description of the research with the sampling method used.

Match Term Definition
They gathered a number of responses that was proportionate to the number of customers within seven different zip codes.

They gathered responses from customers that called in for assistance.
They gathered responses from customers in every zip code.
The phone system flagged customers at random to complete a phone survey.
A) systematic sampling
B) convenience sampling
C) stratified sampling
D) simple random sampling

Question

An electric company conducted research on customer satisfaction. Match the description of the research with the sampling method used.

Match	Term	Definition
	They gathered a number of responses that was proportionate to the number of customers within seven different zip codes.
	
	They gathered responses from customers that called in for assistance.	
	They gathered responses from  customers in every zip code.	
	The phone system flagged customers at random to complete a phone survey.	
A) systematic sampling
B) convenience sampling
C) stratified sampling
D) simple random sampling

anonymous · Answer

If I was you, I would say that they are using systematic sampling. I say that because they specifically gathered the number of customers within seven different zip codes.

anonymous · Answer

Can you match them all up

anonymous · Answer

Sure! Hold on

anonymous · Answer

They gathered responses from customers that called in for assistance = simple random sampling
They gathered responses from  customers in every zip code = stratified sampling
The phone system flagged customers at random to complete a phone= convenience sampling
Hope this helped you!! I know that these are correct because I aced my test, when I had to take it.

anonymous · Answer

thank you

anonymous · Answer

Your welcome. Have any more questions?

anonymous · Answer

no

anonymous · Answer

Ok. Well, I'll be here, if you need some more help.