The difference between the results obtained for a sample and the results we would have obtained had we gathered information from the entire population is (the)
A) nonresponse error.
B) nonsampling error.
C) sampling error.
D) noncoverage error.
E) office error.

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Sampling error is the difference between the sample results and the actual population results due to the fact that only a subset of the population is surveyed.

The Difference Between the Results Obtained for a Sample and the Results