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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Capital Assets

Long-term assets acquired for use in business operations, expected to be used or held for more than one financial period.

Capitalized

Costs that are recognized as part of an asset on the balance sheet rather than being expensed, often related to the acquisition or construction of a long-term asset.

Amortized

The process of gradually writing off the initial cost of an asset or loan over a period of time in a systematic and rational manner.

Deferred Contribution

Contributions or payments made to a fund or organization that are to be recognized as revenue over a future period.