Question

An accounting professor wishing to know how many MBA students would take a summer elective in international accounting did a survey of the class she was teaching. Which kind of sample is this?

Answer 1

Answer: Convenience sample.

Step-by-step explanation:

Convenience sample is also known as grab or accident or opportunity samples. It is a example of non probability sample that involves selecting of subjects because of the proximity, convenience and accessibility a researcher as to them. This type of samples are not reliable for data gathering when it involves a very large sample space, let's say a global audience.