A boat manufacturer wishes to use secondary data to locate cities that may offer good market potential for its yachts. It needs cities with average incomes exceeding $75,000. However, the secondary information source that was found had an income category of $50,000 and over. This represents:
A) differing class definitions.
B) a mismatch of the units of measurement.
C) outdated data.
D) data having high credibility.
E) incompatible reporting units.

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The income category of $50,000 and over is a differing class definition from the required average income of over $75,000, hence there is a mismatch in the class definitions between the two data sources.

A Boat Manufacturer Wishes to Use Secondary Data to Locate