Hello, Peer 1,
I find your discussion quite insightful and intriguing. I agree with the fact that sampling should be conducted with a product pertaining to the demographics. Sampling will enable a retail company to determine the taste of the population and, in turn, enable the company to sell more to the customers. Depending on the organizational business strategy, the selection of the samples may be done randomly or specifically to the targeted population. Thus sampling in the market is to ensure that the product is accepted and. It is asserted that sampling may be divided into; surveys, voluntary sampling, purposive sampling, and snowball sampling. Moreover, to increase business sales and the competitive advantage in the business, sampling is vital, and therefore, sampling is integral in business. I also agree that sampling results can be used to create a real picture of the retail company’s position and advice on the most appropriate methods and ways.
Dear peer 2,
I can attest that your discussion is quite attractive and vivid. I ascertain to your definition of quantitative methods of research and their usefulness in research. Indeed, non-experimental, quasi-experimental, and experimental methods constitute quantitative research methods. However, does developmental education only prepare students for colleges and universities alone? I agree with the fact that graduation is not the center of developmental education but skill mastering. Your work is influential in giving the importance of remedial courses in retention rates. I also agree that assessment is essential, and that is why student’s transcripts records are kept. I attest to the fact that some factors affect education, and this could be gender, race, and income. However, to understand these factors, then there ought to be research; thus, I assert to the two analytical techniques posted; descriptive statistic and chi-square test.