What Are Two Primary Disadvantages of Mail Questionnaires

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Multiple Choice

What are two primary disadvantages of mail questionnaires?

• A) The mailing costs are high, and the response rate is low.
• B) The response rate may be low, and the respondents may not be representative of the population.
• C) The mailing costs are high, and the validity may decrease because of the survey's anonymity.
• D) Completing the questionnaire may be inconvenient, and respondents may not be representative of the population.
• E) An interviewer is usually present to bias the responses, and respondents may not be totally honest.

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