The main disadvantage of panels is that they
A)are potentially nonrepresentative.
B)are expensive to maintain.
C)allow only simple analysis of the data.
D)suffer more from interview bias than any other data collection method.
E)force researchers to use complex time series analysis.

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Panels can suffer from nonresponse bias if the same individuals do not participate in all waves, leading to nonrepresentative samples.

The Main Disadvantage of Panels Is That They