Sampling fraction

Sampling fraction

In sampling theory, sampling fraction is the ratio of sample size to population size.The formula for the sampling fraction is = n/N where n is the sample size and N is the population size. If the sampling fraction is less than 5%, then ignore the finite population effect.


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