If a researcher is faced with a sample that is widely dispersed geographically and is limited in budget, the most appropriate survey method would be
A)telephone interview
B)mail interview
C)personal interview
D)focus group
E)none of the above

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A mail interview would be the most appropriate survey method as it allows for wide geographic dispersion at a relatively low cost. Telephone interviews and personal interviews may be too expensive for a widely dispersed sample, and focus groups require participants to be in the same location.

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