Determining the Optimum Number of Increments in Composite Sampling

Composite sampling can be more cost effective than simple random sampling. This paper considers how to determine the optimum number of increments to use in composite sampling. Composite sampling terminology and theory are outlined and a model is developed which accounts for different sources of vari...

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Main Author: Hathaway, John Ellis
Format: Others
Published: BYU ScholarsArchive 2005
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Online Access:https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/425
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1424&context=etd