Question

to estimate the unemployment rate, the bureau of labor statistics contacts about 60,000 households chosen randomly from a list of all known households. the bureau asks each adult in every sampled household whether they are in the labor force, i.e., employed or seeking employment. the sampling frame for this study is:

Answer 1

The sampling frame for this study is a list of all known households. Option 3 is correct.

This indicates that the beginning point for the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) random sample procedure is a comprehensive list of all the households to which they have access.

So, This enables them to acquire a representative sample of the total population, guaranteeing that each family has an equal opportunity of being chosen.

Therefore, The sampling frame for this study is a list of all known households.