A paper company wants to survey its employees about a new policy on sales commissions. Which of the following would result in a stratified random sample?

A stratified random sample divides the population into groups, called strata, and randomly samples from each group. Choice D separates employees by department and randomly selects two people from every department, so each department is represented. Choice A is a simple random sample, while B is a systematic sample and C is a convenience sample.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.