Spreadsheets

The Basic Stratified Sampling spreadsheet is for experimenting with different stratified sampling strategies to see the gain in precision when all strata have the same variability.

The Further Stratified Sampling spreadsheet is for experimenting with different stratification sampling strategies to see the gain in precision when strata may have differing variability.

The Opinion Poll spreadsheet is for comparing stratified sampling with simple random, systematic and cluster sampling in an opinion poll situation.

The Further Opinion Poll spreadsheet is for experimenting with quota sampling.

The Batteries spreadsheet is a simulation of a production line, allowing you to choose your own sampling strategy.

 

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