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Classifying Data, SM-Bank 120

The local council is researching possible uses for a large area of land close to an established housing development.

One of the options for the land is a football stadium with a crowd capacity of \(30\ 000\) people.

The council is considering surveying people as they exit an existing football stadium in a neighbouring town.

Give a reason why this survey may not provide reliable data.  (2 marks)

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  • \(\text{Could be biassed towards people who like football}\)
  • \(\text{Should be conducted within the town where the impact will be felt}\)
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  • \(\text{Could be biassed towards people who like football}\)
  • \(\text{Should be conducted within the town where the impact will be felt}\)

Filed Under: Classifying Data Tagged With: num-title-ct-core, smc-5075-5-Sampling Methods

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