PRC-2 · Chapter 7 · Question 35 of 60
A researcher utilizes population demographics published by the National Bureau of Statistics to conduct an economic analysis. This data is formally classified as:
Test yourself: pick an answer
Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: B) Secondary Data
Explanation
Secondary data is data that was originally collected by someone else (like a government agency or another researcher) for a different primary purpose, but is being reused by the current analyst.
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