A(n) is a method used by pollsters to select a representative sample in which every individual in the population has an equal probability of being selected as a respondent.

One historical reason that people in the indian subcontinent have been reluctant to use livestock for food has been that a. their digestive systems are unable to handle meat and proteins b. they refused to eat meat in order to show resistance to british imperialism c. they are able to use cattle as a labor mainstay of their agriculture d. they can use the meat from cattle as fertilizer to make crops grow better