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Q: Why is a sample usually preferred over a census?
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When census is preferred over sampling?

When comprehensive information is required. It may also be the better option if the characteristic of interest is important but very rare. In such a case, a sample may give an underestimate.When comprehensive information is required. It may also be the better option if the characteristic of interest is important but very rare. In such a case, a sample may give an underestimate.When comprehensive information is required. It may also be the better option if the characteristic of interest is important but very rare. In such a case, a sample may give an underestimate.When comprehensive information is required. It may also be the better option if the characteristic of interest is important but very rare. In such a case, a sample may give an underestimate.


What is the difference between an event sample and a time sample?

An event sample is data points captured for a single event. A time sample are data points capture over a specific period of time.


What are the same throughout one sample would be similar to another sample?

Please look at your question. It is incomplete. It refers to a sample that is not shown. Finally, separate samples can range from identical to totally different - that's what sampling is usually about; finding how things relate over time/distance/temperature/season/mood/etc.,etc.,etc. Beano GB


The distribution of sample means consists of?

A set of probabilities over the sampling distribution of the mean.


Why is geometric progression preferred over arithmetic progression?

The question cannot be answered because it assumes something which is simply not true. There are some situations in which arithmetic progression is more appropriate and others in which geometric progression is more appropriate. Neither of them is "preferred".