A company wants to identify which of two production methods has the smaller completion time. One sample of workers is randomly selected and each worker first uses one method and then uses the other method. The sampling procedure being used to collect completion time data is based on .a. matched samples.
b. worker samples.
c. pooled samples.
d. independent samples.

A. Matched Samples

Explanation:

Matched samples is a situation whereby participants are paired, sharing every other characteristics except the one under investigation. The idea behind this is to have more control over unwanted variables. In this case, the study is measuring two production methods and in order to control the unwanted variable and leave only the characteristic or variable under investigation which is the production method, the two method is carried out by the same workers each.

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