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218 PURPOSIVE SAMPLING


 F: ECHANTILLONNAGE
 PAR CHOIX RAISONNE
8: MUESTREO DIRIGIDO


A method of NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING in which a sample is drawn to
illustrate or represent some particular characteristic in the
population.


219 QUADRATIC POLYNOMIAL


F: POLYNOME DU SECOND DEGREE
 A DEUX VARIABLES
 S: POLINOMIAL CUADRATICA


A commonly used algebraic form for PRODUCTION FUNCTION ANALYSIS.
It involves only a constant and the first and second powers of the
VARIABLE INPUTS (including cross-product terms). For example, for
two independent variables X and Z, and a dependent variable Y, the
quadratic polynomial can be expressed as

 2 2
 Y = b + b + b Z + b x + b Z + b XZ
 o 1 2 3 4 5


220 QUADRATIC RISK PROGRAMMING


F: PROGRAMMATION QUADRATIQUE
 TENANT COMPETE DU RISQUE
 S: PROGRAMACION CUADRATICA
 BAJO CONDICIONES DE RIESGO


A method of non-linear mathematical programming. It permits risk
in ACTIVITY GROSS MARGINS to be taken into account.


221 QUESTIONNAIRE


F: QUESTIONNAIRE
S: CUESTIONARIO


Interviewer's SCHEDULE or form with all questions listed word for
word in the order they are expected to occur in the interview.


222 QUOTA SAMPLING


F: ECHANTILLONNAGE PAR QUOTAS
 8: MUESTREO POR CUOTAS


A method of NON-PROBABILITY SAMPLING in which individuals with
defined characteristics are selected until specified quotas have
been filled.


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