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Determining The Optimum Number Of Increments In Composite Sampling, John Ellis Hathaway
Determining The Optimum Number Of Increments In Composite Sampling, John Ellis Hathaway
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Composite sampling can be more cost effective than simple random sampling. This paper considers how to determine the optimum number of increments to use in composite sampling. Composite sampling terminology and theory are outlined and a model is developed which accounts for different sources of variation in compositing and data analysis. This model is used to define and understand the process of determining the optimum number of increments that should be used in forming a composite. The blending variance is shown to have a smaller range of possible values than previously reported when estimating the number of increments in a …