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An analyst compares the research data collected directly through a management interview with figures taken from the company's annual report. Which classification is correct?
The interview is primary data and the annual report is secondary data. Primary data is gathered first-hand by the analyst for the specific purpose, while an annual report is already published information that the analyst merely uses, making it secondary.
- ABoth are primary data
- BInterview is primary data; annual report is secondary dataCorrect
- CInterview is secondary data; annual report is primary data
- DBoth are secondary data
Explanation
Data collected first-hand by the analyst, such as through a management interview, is primary data. Published material compiled earlier, such as an annual report used by the analyst, is treated as secondary data.
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