Question

Which of the following is not an example of primary data?

A. Financial data tapes that contain data compiled from the New York Stock Exchange
B. Data published by the New York Stock Exchange
C. Data published by the U.S. Census Bureau
D. Data published by Statistics Canada

Answer 1

A. Financial data tapes that contain data compiled from the New York Stock

Explanation:

Primary data is data that is collected by a researcher from first-hand sources. Data published by the New York Stock Exchange is primary data, which inherently makes the data tapes secondary data, because they contain the data from a source other than original source.