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Random-digit dialing. To ascertain the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns, firms frequently conduct telephone interviews with consumers using random-digit dialing. With this approach, a random number generator mechanically creates the sample of phone numbers to be called. Each digit in the phone number is randomly selected from the possible digits 0, 1, 2, . . . , 9. Use the procedure to generate five seven-digit telephone numbers whose first three digits (area code) are 373.

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Seven-digit numbers:{3732349,3734657,3735892,3731254,3731569}

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01

Defining random-digit dialing

Random-digit dialing is a method of generating telephone numbers with the help of software and calling on them for specific reasons. Generally, this type of activity is followed by sales professionals in a company when they try to induce customers to purchase goods or services.

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Elucidating  telephone numbers

The telephone numbers consist of seven digits where the first three digits are 373, and the other four digits have been randomly chosen as shown below:

{3732349,3734657,3735892,3731254,3731569}

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