To survey the opinions of football fans at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park ground, you and your team of researchers plan to select every hundredth fan entering the stadium via the East Stand turnstiles at the next home match. Is this a simple random sample?
A. Yes, because each fan has the same chance of being selected.
B. Yes, because the 99 out of 100 fans who are not selected will form a control group.
C. Yes, this is an elaborate form of simple random sample.
D. No, because not every sample of the intended size has an equal chance of being selected.
Answer: D
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