Question

identify the sampling technique used in the following information.
an important part of employee compensation is a benefits package that might include health insurance, life insurance, child care, vacation days, retirement plan, parental leave, bonuses, etc. suppose you want to conduct a survey of benefits packages available in private businesses in hawaii. you want a sample size of 100. sampling technique used to get the sample size of 100 is described below.
assign each business in the island business directory a number, and then use a random - number table to select the business to be included in the sample.

○ convenience sample
○ simple random sample
○ cluster sample
○ systematic sample
○ stratified sample

Explanation:

• A simple random sample involves assigning each element in the population (here, each business in the Island Business Directory) a unique identifier (a number) and then using a random - number table (or other random selection methods) to choose the sample. In this case, businesses are numbered and a random - number table is used to select them, which fits the definition of a simple random sample.
• A convenience sample is based on ease of access, which is not the case here.
• A cluster sample involves dividing the population into clusters and sampling whole clusters, which is not what is done here.
• A systematic sample involves selecting every k - th element after a random start, which is not the method used here.
• A stratified sample involves dividing the population into strata and sampling from each stratum, which is not the case here.

Answer:

B. Simple random sample