If a researcher wants to select 50 customers from a sampling frame of 250 customers who have purchased at least $10,000 worth of products from his company within the past six months using a systematic sampling technique,after a random start,the researcher should select every ____ name on the list.
A)20th
B)10th
C)5th
D)50th

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To use systematic sampling, the researcher needs to determine the sampling interval, which is calculated by dividing the sampling frame size by the desired sample size. In this case, the sampling interval would be 250/50 = 5. After selecting a random starting point in the sampling frame, the researcher would select every fifth name on the list to achieve a systematic sample of 50 customers. Therefore, the correct choice is C) 5th.

If a Researcher Wants to Select 50 Customers from a Sampling