Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)In cluster sampling,the parent population is broken into mutually exclusive and exhaustive sub-groups and a simple random sample is selected from each subgroup.
B)Cluster samples are most statistically efficient when the clusters are internally homogeneous.
C)In order to yield high statistical efficiency,each cluster in a cluster sample should include as many diverse universe values as possible.
D)One of the main advantages of cluster sampling over simple random sampling is its greater statistical efficiency for the same size sample.
E)All of these statements are false.

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Cluster sampling is most statistically efficient when clusters are internally heterogeneous, meaning they contain diverse values, which allows for better representation of the entire population.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE