systematic sampling

systematic sampling A sampling procedure in which every kth element is selected from the frame, after a random start somewhere within the first k elements, where k = the sampling interval. For example, an alphabetical list of first-year students might be obtained from a college and every fifth student selected for the sample.

• accounting period
• accounting principles
• accounting rate of return
• accounting ratio
• accounting records
• accounting reference date
• Accounting Standards Board
• accounting technician
• account management group
• account payee only
• account reconciliation
• accounts
• Accounts Modernization Directive
• accounts payable
• accounts receivable
• accrual
• accrual accounting
• accruals concept
• accrued benefits
• accrued benefits method
• accrued charge
• accrued income scheme
• accumulated depreciation
• accumulated dividend
• accumulated profits