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The human resource manager of Target is interested in learning the types of bene

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Question

The human resource manager of Target is interested in learning the types of benefit plans employees would choose. Suppose the manager randomly selects a department (e.g., Marketing) and surveys all of the individuals (managers, salespersons, analysts, and ad-designers) who work in that department. This sampling plan is called  

Stratified Sampling

Simple Random Sampling

Cluster Sampling

Convenience Sampling

A.

Stratified Sampling

B.

Simple Random Sampling

C.

Cluster Sampling

D.

Convenience Sampling

Explanation / Answer

Since the department is randomly selected and then all of the individuaals who work in that department got sampled, this will be a Cluster Sampling.

Option C is correct.