Which of the Following Is a Problem with Mass Surveys

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a problem with mass surveys?

• A) Random sampling produces sampling error in surveys.
• B) Results are often inadvertently influenced by how questions are worded in the survey.
• C) A typical mass survey of 1,000 people is simply not large enough to draw scientific conclusions about national public opinion.
• D) Random digit dialing only reaches people with telephones, which biases the sample by overrepresenting the young.
• E) Organizations that conduct polls do not have enough funding to do the surveys properly.

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Definitions:

Contra Asset

An account on a company's balance sheet that reduces the total amount of an asset, such as accumulated depreciation.

Normal Balance

In accounting, the normal balance is the side (debit or credit) of an account that is usually increased. For example, asset accounts normally have a debit balance, while liabilities and equity accounts have a credit balance.

Direct Write-off Method

A method of accounting for bad debts that involves charging the amount of an uncollectible account directly to the expense account when it is deemed non-recoverable.

Uncollectible Receivables

Debts owed to a company that are considered to be uncollectable and are written off as a loss.