Electronic Formats of Published Statistics Enjoy Which of the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

Electronic formats of published statistics enjoy which of the following as an advantage over written records?

• A) the data can be read directly into statistical and or graphics computer programs for analysis
• B) much of the electronic data is inappropriate for spreadsheet software
• C) most do not contain the original data while printed reports contain aggregate information
• D) most will be considered confidential, thus not available to the researcher

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