The advantage of a stratified random sample over a random sample is that

A) stratified random samples require less work than random samples.
B) stratified random samples are more likely to represent accurately a population, because stratification on key variables virtually assures accurate representation on those variables.
C) the random sample is not a probability sample.
D) stratified random samples provide both a probability and a nonprobability sample in one procedure.


Answer: B

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