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Either A or B
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Detailed explanation-1: -Secondary data refers to data that is collected by someone other than the primary user. Common sources of secondary data for social science include censuses, information collected by government departments, organizational records and data that was originally collected for other research purposes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The mission of the Bureau of the Census is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation’s people and economy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary data is usually gathered from the published (printed) sources. A few major sources of published information are as follows: Published articles of local bodies, and central and state governments. Statistical synopses, census records, and other reports issued by the different departments of the government.
Detailed explanation-4: -An example of primary data is the national census data collected by the government while an example of secondary data is the data collected from online sources. The secondary data collected from an online source could be the primary data collected by another researcher.