The relative merits of different methods of measuring volume of retail sales of particular commodities has been a debated subject in recent years. As a byproduct of an experiment in retail store merchandising, a direct comparison of some alternative methods is made in this paper, a matter of...

Given a sample--that is, a specified selection of individuals from whom specified information is desired--two questions immediately arise: How much effort should be spent toward getting complete coverage of all individuals in the sample? What methods can be used to adjust for non response, and...

In this discussion the author deals with the most frequent questions that come to him, as statistical consultant at BAE, relative to designing samples for social science surveys. Although he draws heavily on the recent developments in sampling theory, he presents this material in a...

Cost-benefit ratios for surveys are related to the congruence between objectives and survey measurement capabilities. A high degree of congruence requires careful matching of objectives and survey design. Thus, emphasis is placed on survey planning and improvement of relationships between survey...

Such keen interest was created by the papers presented by this author before the annual meeting of The Association of Southern Agricultural Workers at Biloxi, Mississippi, last February, and before a meeting later that month which was sponsored by the Committee on Experimental Design in the...