Question 1

An agricultural research firm is testing a new drought-resistant crop. They divide the country into 10 distinct geographic regions. They randomly select 3 of these regions and then test every single farm within those 3 selected regions.

What sampling method is being used?

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Identify that the population is divided into groups, only a few groups are chosen, and EVERY member of the chosen groups is surveyed. This defines cluster sampling.

Question 2

What mistakes do candidates make on this ACCA question?

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Confusing cluster sampling with stratified sampling.

An agricultural research firm is testing a new drought-resistant crop. They divide the country into 10 distinct geographic regions. They randomly select 3 of these regions and then test every single farm within those 3 selected regions.

What sampling method is being used?

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