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Mention four main demerits of census method. |
| Answer» Solution :Costs – Since the STATISTICIAN closely observes each and every item of the population before collecting the data, it makes a CENSUS INVESTIGATION a very costly method of investigation. Usually, government organizations adopt this method to collect detailed data like the population census or agricultural census or the census of industrial protection, etc.Time-consuming – A census investigation is time-consuming and also requires manpower to collect original data.Possibilities of Errors – There are many possibilities of errors in the census investigation method due to non-response, measurement, lack of preciseness of the definition of statistical units or EVEN the personal bias of the investigators. | |