What sampling plan did you employ to select your sample? – Apart from the sampling plan

An insight into market share and usage of mobile phones by students studying BUS1BAN at La Trobe University This research project comprises of two sections. While Section-1 deals with sampling plans and descriptive statistics, section-2 relates to inferential statistics. Section-1 contains three parts i.e. from Part A to Part C and there are altogether 8 questions in these three parts. Section-2 comprises of four parts i.e. from Part A to Part D, however there are altogether 10 questions in these four parts of section-2. This assignment requires you to apply statistical methods taught in this subject, descriptive as well as inferential, to the random sample selected from a survey data. You are expected to be using Microsoft Excel to help answer questions in section 1 and section 2. SECTION-1: SAMPLING AND DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS Part A: Sampling Q1. What sampling plan did you employ to select your sample? [1 mark] Q2. Apart from the sampling plan you employed to select your random sample, use your own words to briefly describe two other commonly used sampling plans that were discussed in the workshops? [1 mark]