The chief purpose of probability sampling is to be able to select

a. simple random samples.
b. a sample whose statistics will accurately portray an unknown population parameter.
c. a sample whose parameters will accurately portray an unknown population statistic.
d. a sample whose statistics will accurately portray a known population parameter.
e. a sample whose unknown statistics will accurately portray a known parameter.


B

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