Question

Classify the data in Q1above as primary or secondary data.

Answer 1

The information whichis collected by the investigator himself with a definite objective inhis mind is called as primary data whereas when the information isgathered from a source which already had the information stored, itis called as secondary data. It can be observed that the data in 1,3, and 5 is secondary data and the data in 2 and 4 is primary data.