A pollster wanted to determine how much support a new library tax would have in a major metropolitan area. The metro area is divided into 44 wards, and 50 voters from each ward are surveyed. What type of
Sampling technique is being employed?
A) stratified sampling
B) random sampling
C) cluster sampling
D) systematic sampling

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This is an example of stratified sampling because the population (voters in the metro area) is divided into smaller, mutually exclusive groups (wards) and a sample is taken from each group (50 voters from each ward). This ensures that all groups are represented in the sample and allows for more accurate analysis of each group's support for the library tax.

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