Statistics: Collection of Data · Class 11 · CBSE · Commerce Economics
An investigator visits selected households, asks questions, and records the respondents' answers in a prepared form. Which method of collecting prima…
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An investigator visits selected households, asks questions, and records the respondents' answers in a prepared form. Which method of collecting primary data is being used?
- A.Mailed questionnaire method
- B.Method of local correspondents
- C.Schedules through enumeratorsCorrect answer
- D.Indirect oral investigation
Solution
In the schedule method, enumerators visit respondents, ask the questions, and record the answers themselves. In a mailed questionnaire, respondents generally fill in and return the form.
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