Reasons for choosing to stratify a population sample include all of the following except
A) a desire to maximize variance
B) a desire to minimize sampling error
C) a desire to keep the sample element selection process simple
D) a desire to increase precision

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Stratification is used to increase precision, minimize sampling error, and ensure representation of subgroups, not to maximize variance. Maximizing variance would actually oppose the goal of increasing precision in estimates.

Reasons for Choosing to Stratify a Population Sample Include All