An Important Disadvantage to the Use of American Community Survey

question 27

Multiple Choice

An important disadvantage to the use of American Community Survey data in trading-area analysis is its ________.

• A) cost
• B) sampling error
• C) only counting permanent residents
• D) encompassing areas larger than many stores' actual trading area

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