If you specify the option METHOD=SEQ and do not include a SIZE statement, PROC SURVEYSELECT uses the equal probability version of Chromy's method for sequential random sampling. This method selects ...

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Sampling is a technique in which samples are drawn at random (without any favor or bias). For this, suitable measures or procedures may be laid down and adopted according to the nature and ...