Which of the following is NOT one of the Axioms of Random Sample Size and Sample Accuracy?
a. The smaller a random sample is, the more accurate it is, meaning the less margin of sample error it has.
b. A random sample will always have some inaccuracy, which is referred to as margin of sample error or simply sample error.
c. Margin of sample error can be calculated with a simple formula and expressed as a ±% number.
d. The only perfectly accurate sample is a census.
e. In almost all cases, the margin of sample error of a random sample is independent of the size of the population.
Answer: a. The smaller a random sample is, the more accurate it is, meaning the less margin of sample error it has.