Sierra conducts a study of unemployment and reaches this conclusion: "In 2016,the unemployment rate in Dover County was 6%." Such a conclusion may be reached with which type of study design?
A)repeated cross-sectional
B)longitudinal
C)cross-sectional
D)panel

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The conclusion that the unemployment rate in Dover County was 6% in 2016 indicates a snapshot of a specific point in time. This is consistent with a cross-sectional study design, which examines a population at a specific point in time. Repeated cross-sectional studies examine different populations at different times, longitudinal studies examine the same population over a period of time, and panel studies examine the same population at multiple points in time with the intent to follow individual changes over time.

Sierra Conducts a Study of Unemployment and Reaches This Conclusion