Nathan, a Marketing Manager for Casual Express, a Retail Clothing

question 174

Multiple Choice

Nathan, a marketing manager for Casual Express, a retail clothing store chain, wants to use observation methods to gather information about shopping behavior. Which of the following should Nathan know about observation methods of data collection?

• A) Observation uses secondary sources of data.
• B) Observation depends on mall interviews.
• C) Observation can tell Nathan what is being done, but not why.
• D) Observation focuses on open-ended questions.
• E) Observation works best for telephone surveys.

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