Sampling error can be avoided
A)by using an unbiased estimator.
B)by eliminating nonresponses (e.g. ,older people).
C)by no method under the statistician's control.
D)either by using an unbiased estimator or by eliminating nonresponses.

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Sampling error is inherent in the process of taking a sample and cannot be completely avoided by any method under the statistician's control. It is the difference between the sample statistic and the actual population parameter, which occurs due to the randomness of sampling.

Sampling Error Can Be Avoided