A. Classify each of the following as primary or secondary data. 1. newspapers and television reports 2. census data and household survey data collected by the Philippine Statistics Association 3. data obtained through laboratory experiment. 4. data obtained by a researcher to determine the influence of online payments on consumer spending 5. information obtained from various businesses reports

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A. Classify each of the following as primary or secondary data.
1. newspapers and television reports
2. census data and household survey data collected by the Philippine Statistics Association
3. data obtained through laboratory experiment.
4. data obtained by a researcher to determine the influence of online payments on consumer
spending
5. information obtained from various businesses reports

B. Identify the data collection method used in the following statements:
1. A researcher investigates the influence of online payments on consumer spending.
2. A local TV network asked the voters to indicate whom they voted as they exited the polling
booth.
3. The school administration asked the students whether they are willing to have an increase in
laboratory fees if there is an upgrade of computers.
4. A social welfare organization gathers information on hospital patients with mental disorders.
5. An investigator uses information from various business reports for analysis.

 

1. If you had Php 1,000,000.00 to spend, what would you do with the money?

a) Construct a frequency distribution of what you would do with the money. Describe the result.
b) Construct a bar chart or a pie chart to display the data. Explain why your choice of graph is
more appropriate to portray this data.

2. Use the following data (exam scores) from pre-calculus class: 33; 42; 49; 49; 53; 55; 55; 61; 63;
67; 68; 68; 69; 69; 72; 73; 74; 78; 80; 83; 88; 88; 88; 90; 92; 94; 94; 94; 94; 96; 100.

Construct a frequency distribution table

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