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A. Probability sampling is based on the fact that every member of a population has a known and equal chance of being selected. Here whatever be the number of total calls received to answer, when we start picking up the different calls for sampling, then each call has equal chance to be in the sample. Thus it is a probability sample.

B. Population would be total number of calls received.

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