Methods of Questionnaire Administration Rank as Follows in Terms of Time

question 31

Multiple Choice

Methods of questionnaire administration rank as follows in terms of time required to collect the data (quickest to slowest) :

• A) Personal interviews, web-based surveys, telephone surveys, mail surveys.
• B) Web-based surveys, telephone surveys, personal interviews, mail surveys.
• C) Web-based surveys, mail surveys, telephone surveys, personal interviews.
• D) Mail surveys, personal interviews, telephone surveys, web-based surveys.
• E) None of the above, since all methods take about the same amount of time.

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Definitions:

Bulk Packaging

Packaging method where large quantities of a product are packed together in one container, typically used for transport or wholesale.

Grinding Costs

Costs incurred in the process of grinding materials; typically associated with manufacturing processes that require fine material breakdown.

Investment Center

A subunit of the firm that has decision rights over the amount of capital to be invested, the prices of its products, and the manufacturing process and is usually composed of several profit centers.

Profit Center

A subunit of the firm with the decision rights over prices and manufacturing processes to maximize profit. Profit centers are evaluated on meeting target profits and are composed of several cost centers.