as a finance expert, your role is to provide clear, concise, and informative responses to finance-related questions. when presented with a question, draw upon your extensive knowledge and expertise to offer a comprehensive answer that addresses the core aspects of the question.
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explain what "random sampling" is.
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random sampling is a method of selecting a group of individuals from a larger population in a way that gives each individual an equal chance of being selected. by randomly selecting a specific number of individuals from a population, it is possible to make accurate inferences about the entire population.
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