Which one of the following is an advantage of systematic sample selection over random number sampling?
A) There may be correlation between the location of items in the population, the feature of sampling interest, and the sampling interval.
B) It does not require establishment of correspondence between random numbers and items in the population.
C) It provides a stronger basis for statistical conclusions.
D) It enables the auditor to use the more efficient sampling with replacement tables.

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Systematic sampling does not require the auditor to establish a correspondence between random numbers and items in the population, which simplifies the sampling process compared to random number sampling. This is because, in systematic sampling, after selecting a random start, the auditor selects every nth item, where n is the sampling interval. This method bypasses the need to assign and track random numbers for each item in the population.

Which One of the Following Is an Advantage of Systematic