Basic Business Statistics, Student Value Edition (13th Edition)
13th Edition
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Author: Mark L. Berenson, David M. Levine, Kathryn A. Szabat
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1, Problem 11PS
The director of market research at a large department store chain wanted to conduct a survey throughout a metropolitan area to determine the amount of time working women spend shopping for clothing in a typical month.
a. Indicate the type of data the director might want to collect.
b. Develop a first draft of the questionnaire needed by writing three categorical questions and three numerical questions that you feel would be appropriate for this survey.
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