Which of the following reasons best describes why much of secondary research provided by foreign governments is suspect with respect to reliability?
A) The data in foreign countries is usually written in a foreign language and there are translation difficulties that are often insurmountable.
B) The size of the sample and the technique used for sampling may be faulty.
C) Official statistics are sometimes too optimistic, reflecting national pride rather than practical reality.
D) An outdated technology could have been used for processing the data.
E) The data tend to be incomplete, and outdated.

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Available data may not have the level of reliability necessary for confident decision making for many reasons. Official statistics are sometimes too optimistic, reflecting national pride rather than practical reality, while tax structures and fear of the tax collector often adversely affect data.

Which of the Following Reasons Best Describes Why Much of Secondary