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Reviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Vikki VelasquezReviewed by Robert C. KellyFact checked by Vikki Velasquez Simple random sampling (SRS) is a technique in which a researcher selects a random ...

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The following PROC SURVEYSELECT statements select a probability sample of customers from the Customers data set using simple random sampling. title1 'Customer Satisfaction Survey'; proc surveyselect ...

The method of simple random sampling (METHOD=SRS) selects units with equal probability and without replacement. Each possible sample of n different units out of N has the same probability of being ...

As an estimator of the population mean, the sample mean based only on the distinct units possesses a remarkable invariance property. Under three forms of simple random sampling, viz. simple random ...