Stratified mean-per-unit sampling is a key tool used by auditors. The popularity of this statistical procedure arises from its unique ability to produce trustworthy ...

Sampling is the process of collecting some data when collecting it all or analyzing it all is unreasonable. Before addressing why sampling still matters when massive amounts of data are available and ...

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Suggested Citation: "5 Sampling and Estimation." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2018. Reengineering the Census Bureau's Annual Economic Surveys. Washington, DC: The ...