PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 11 of 60
If a researcher utilizes data originally published in an economic journal from a decade ago, this data is classified as:
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Secondary data
Explanation
Secondary data is information that was already collected by someone else for another purpose and published previously, such as reports in journals, government census databases, or historical books.
More Data - Collection and Representation MCQs
- Q13A raw list of unstructured, unorganized numbers collected from an initial survey is referred to as:
- Q14Consider a stem-and-leaf plot where the stem is '6' and the associated leaves are '2, 5, 8'. What actual data points does this represent?
- Q15Which of the following charts is most appropriate for displaying categorical (qualitative) data to show parts of a whole?
- Q16Which of the following is an example of continuous data?
- Q17Data that is systematically collected and tracked over a specified period of time is referred to as: