Which of the Following Statements Is INCORRECT Concerning the Reporting

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning the reporting of quantitative data?

• A)People are usually more interested in proportions or ratios than in exact numbers.
• B)When tabulating research results of opinions and preferences, reporting exact statistics to the most accurate decimal point is necessary to avoid distortion in interpretation.
• C)Common language reduces difficult figures to the "common denominators" of language and ideas.
• D)Due to changing buying power, dollars are not a good measure of comparison from one year to another.

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