THE MYTH OF THE PERCENTAGE SAMPLE--FURTHER COMMENTS.

The article focuses on a discussion about myths concerning the existence of fixed percentage samples. It states that the essence of a previous article on percentage samples is that the calculation of sample size in estimating some proportion of interest depends on knowing three qualities. It comments that while the argument is correct, the sample size estimation is limited in considering error effects due to sampling. It talks about surveying methods and how cost factors and various error sources limit and constrain the whole survey process. It comments on error sources, including non-response errors and measurement errors. It provides possible models for survey error sources.