In systematic sample selection, the population size is divided by the number of sample items desired in order to determine the:
A) interval.
B) mean.
C) tolerable exception rate.
D) computed upper exceptions rate.

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In systematic sample selection, we need an interval, which is determined by dividing the population size by the desired sample size. This interval is used to select every nth item from the population to create the sample. Therefore, the answer is A, interval.

In Systematic Sample Selection, the Population Size Is Divided by the Number