what is the first advantage of a sample?
less time consuming and expensive than a census
what is the second advantage of a sample?
fewer people have to respond
what is the third advantage of a sample?
less data to process than in a census
what is the first disadvantage of a sample?
the data may not be as accurate
what is the second disadvantage of a sample?
the sample may not be large enough to give information about small sub-groups of the population