Reflection should provide discussion and explanation for the following areas:

(a) How do the concepts and theorem(s) in the topic “Sampling Distribution of the Sample Means” influence your decision in choosing an appropriate (or minimum) sample size for the survey?

(b) In terms of the sampling plan, would you advise the restaurant manager to randomly select a diner, select a sample size of 50 diners or a sample size of 500 diners? Evaluate the pros and cons of each of the 3 options above using concepts of standard deviation and standard error. Decide on the sample size for your restaurant manager above with reasons.

(c) In terms of the deployment plan, suggest any three (3) measures that you can undertake to obtain good feedback from your respondents when conducting the survey. Be as innovative as possible, while considering the effectiveness and cost implications of each measure and provide reasons and elaborations to support your suggestions.

Survey research is a tool used by businesses to obtain feedback from their customers, suppliers or employees. One of the requirements to obtain good feedback from their respondents when conducting a survey is to select a representative sample for the survey. For this assignment, you are the hotel F&B manager who is conducting a survey on the quality of food and service levels of the restaurant. He wants to obtain the results of the survey fast to implement improvement actions if required. Write a 750-word reflection on how the concepts and theorem(s) taught in the topic "Sampling Distribution of the Sample Means can facilitate your decision-making process in conducting the survey research, such as choosing an appropriate sample size for the survey as well as other considerations, costs and benefits.