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Use of prior information in simple random sampling
Author(s) -
Dabli P. V.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
biometrical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.108
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1521-4036
pISSN - 0323-3847
DOI - 10.1002/bimj.4710220603
Subject(s) - estimator , statistics , mathematics , simple random sample , population mean , stratified sampling , constant (computer programming) , simple (philosophy) , sampling (signal processing) , population , econometrics , computer science , philosophy , demography , epistemology , filter (signal processing) , sociology , computer vision , programming language
Is is assumed that the population mean, to be estimated, is less than or equal to a known constant. An estimator is suggested which takes into account this information to advantage. It is also suggested that stratification coupled with the modified estimator can be best suited in such situations.