A(n)________ sample is any other allocation that would occur if we based our sample size per stratum not on its proportionate share of the population but on its variance as per our sample size formula.
A)unequal
B)proportionate
C)disproportionate
D)restrictive
E)variable

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A disproportionate sample is one where the sample sizes for each stratum are not based on the proportionate share of the population, but on other factors such as the stratum's variance. This can be useful when there are strata with higher variance that require larger sample sizes in order to reduce sampling error.

A(n)________ Sample Is Any Other Allocation That Would Occur If