margin of error

I’ve Been Framed! Sampling and The Margins of Errors

BY: JANE TANG, VP ANALYTICAL INTELLIGENCE – VISION CRITICAL Part of the Series “Take Me Back To The Stats: Where Data and Insight Collide” You’ve probably seen polls that are based on a “random sample of the Canadian population”. Or, to be more accurate, you’ve probably seen polls that SAY they are based on a “random sample of the Canadian population”. And while that expression is commonly used, it’s not exactly true. It simply isn’t possible to get a ... | Read More