Which of the Following Is a DISADVANTAGE of Using Existing

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of using existing sources of data for research?

• A) Researchers often seek answers to questions the data does not directly address.
• B) Researchers have to spend a great deal of time and money to get the data.
• C) Researchers do not have access to existing sources.
• D) Existing sources of data are never relevant to the contemporary world because they emerged from a different time and place.

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Definitions:

U.S. Farm Policies

Government actions, typically involving subsidies, regulations, and support programs, aimed at supporting the agricultural sector and influencing farming practices and markets in the United States.

Agricultural Adjustment Act

A United States federal law of the New Deal era designed to boost agricultural prices by reducing surpluses.

Price Supports

Government interventions to maintain the market prices of agricultural products above equilibrium levels, often through purchasing surpluses or subsidizing costs.

Environmental Pollution

involves the contamination of the natural environment, leading to harmful effects on living beings and ecosystems.