Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate w

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Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative. A researcher wishes to compare annual salaries of married doctors and their spouses. She obtains a random sample of 319 such couples who work and determines each spouse's annual salary. Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitat

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a) as we are selecting spuses of married doctors , so it is a dependent sample. Suppose Doctor A was selected so there is no option but to select spouse of doctor A , so this is a dependent sampling where one sample dictate the slection of the other sample.

hence the correct answer is A

b) response variables are dependent variables or the salaries of the 2 samples, salaries of doctors and spouses can be measured on a numeric scale , hence they are quantitative , hence C

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