What is a representative sample? Choose the correct answer below.

What is a representative sample?

Choose the correct answer below.

A.      A representative sample is a sample that exhibits characteristics typical of those possessed by the population of interest.

B.      A representative sample is a set of units of interest to a study.

C.      A representative sample of n experimental units is a sample selected from the population in such a way that every different sample of sizes n has an equal chance of selection.

D.      A representative sample is a subset of the units of a population.