The first step in setting up a stratified sampling plan is to
A) select an independent random sample from each strata
B) analyze the strata for representativeness based on an external criterion variable
C) select every kth element in the sampling frame
D) divide the population into mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive groups

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Step 1 is to divide the sample into mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive groups.
Step 2 is the select an independent random sample from each group.

The First Step in Setting Up a Stratified Sampling Plan