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If you select a number of participants for a study of how often they eat out at fast-food restaurants, and you make your selection so that you have an equal representation of people from each of 5 income levels, this constitutes: A. Biased sample B. Stratified sample C. Random sample D. Population

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If you select a number of participants for a study of how often they eat out at fast-food restaurants, and you make your selection so that you have an equal representation of people from each of 5 income levels, this constitutes: A. Biased sample B. Stratified sample C. Random sample D. Population

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The answer is B. Stratified sample. This is because the sample is divided into subgroups (strata) based on income levels, and an equal number of participants are selected from each subgroup. This ensures that each income level is equally represented in the study.

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