What are differences between primary and secondary data?
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What are some differences between primary and secondary data? Why must you use primary and secondary data in research? What are some disadvantages of using secondary sources to make decisions? Explain.
2) What are the differences between quantitative and qualitative data? List 1 or more example of each with explanation to show your understanding.
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What are some differences between primary and secondary data? Why must you use primary and secondary data in research? What are some disadvantages of using secondary sources to make decisions? Explain.
2) What are the differences between quantitative and qualitative data? List 1 or more example of each with explanation to show your understanding
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Primary data and secondary data are simple: Primary data is data that you collected on your own and secondary data is data that you have collected from someone else collecting the data. If you are talking about primary and secondary SOURCES - then the same principle applies. If you are using primary sources - that is information that you have viewed for yourself. But, if you are reading an article and within the article discusses the work of another, then that is secondary sources. So, you would refer to the article you are reading and if you see ...
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