Which of the following are NOT criteria for the selection of stratification variables in stratified sampling?
A) The strata should be mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive so that every population element should be assigned to one and only one stratum
B) Across the strata, the elements should be as heterogeneous as possible
C) Stratifications variables should not be closely related to the characteristic of interest
D) Stratification variables should be easy to measure and apply

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Stratification variables should be closely related to the characteristic of interest to ensure that the strata are homogeneous within and heterogeneous between, improving the efficiency of the sampling.

Which of the Following Are NOT Criteria for the Selection