Ben’s research project involved assessing key retail trends. He decided that the best thing would be to interview directors from the country’s top retailers and ignore the small independent stores who would have less knowledge. What kind of sample is this?

a. purposive sample
b. expertise sample
c. quota sample
d. random sample
e. strategic sample


a. purposive sample

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