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What are:(i) Primary data?(ii) Secondary data?Which of the two—the primary or the secondary data—is more reliable and why?

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The word ‘Data’ means information. Statistical data are of two types:

(i) Primary data:

When an investigator collects data himself with a definite plan or design in his/her mind is called Primary data.

(ii) Secondary data:

Data which are not originally collected rather obtained from published or unpublished sources are known as secondary data.



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