A surveyor wants to sample a city for the local Public Health Office in order to assess asthma rates annually. In order to get the best estimate for the project, the surveyor first decides to sample 2 of 15 census tracts, and then to sample 5 households from each tract. Assume there are only 10 households in each tract. The surveyor randomly assigns each tract in the city a number 01-15, and each household in each tract a number 01-10. Use the following random number table to select each tract, and then each household, continuing along the line. 058791 211403 098746 170528 086401 370614 097810 036418 340514 A) What kind of sampling strategy is this? B) Which census tracts and households will be selected?

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A surveyor wants to sample a city for the local Public Health Office in order to assess asthma rates annually. In order to get the best estimate for the project, the surveyor first decides to sample 2 of 15 census tracts, and then to sample 5 households from each tract. Assume there are only 10 households in each tract. The surveyor randomly assigns each tract in the city a number 01-15, and each household in each tract a number 01-10. Use the following random number table to select each tract, and then each household, continuing along the line.

 

058791 211403 098746 170528 086401 370614 097810 036418 340514

 

A) What kind of sampling strategy is this?

B) Which census tracts and households will be selected?

 

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