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Question
Which of the following statements is correct?a) Business researchers rarely give attention to collecting meaningful data.
b) Variables are data that can be directly used for decision making.
c) Valid data are the lifeblood of business statistics.
d) Measurements never need to be defined by the business researcher.
e) Business statistics are extremely complex and hard to use for decision making.
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