When Two or More Secondary Sources Provide Conflicting Information, You

question 78

Multiple Choice

When two or more secondary sources provide conflicting information, you should:

• A) select the one source that has been in business the longest.
• B) evaluate the information from each source and select the source that best suits your needs for reliable and valid information.
• C) probably abandon the project if there is conflicting information; you will never have objective results upon which to base your decision.
• D) contact the client and ask which source is desired.
• E) report the discrepancies immediately to each of the two sources.

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Definitions:

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