The personnel director at a large company studied the eating habits of the company's employees. The director noted whether employees brought their own lunches to work, ate at the
Company cafeteria, or went out to lunch. The goal of the study was to improve the food service at
The company cafeteria. This type of data collection would best be considered as
A) an observational study.
B) a designed experiment.
C) a random sample.
D) a quota sample.

Question

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The study involves observing and recording the eating habits of employees without manipulating any variables, which characterizes it as an observational study.

The Personnel Director at a Large Company Studied the Eating