The best way to gain understanding of a sampling and estimation method is to carry it out on some

real population of interest to you. Read section 2.6 in the required textbook. Choose a human target

population and a population parameter of interest (for example, a mean, a proportion or a total). Suppose

you are interested in planning a sample survey and you establish a questionnaire regarding your variable

of interest.

Answer the following.

(a) Clearly state your objective. Define your target population. Find a suitable sampling frame. Describe

your sample design. (4 marks)

(d) Describe three potential sources of error in questionary design that you would adress in order to

minimize the bias. (4 marks)