Data previously collected for purposes other than the one at hand are an important source of information as the researcher defines the problem.What are these data called?
A) secondary data
B) convenience data
C) primary data
D) single-source data

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Secondary data are data that have been previously collected for some other research or analysis, and are used as a source of information for the current research problem. These can be obtained from various sources, such as government agencies, libraries, commercial databases, or other researchers' studies.

Data Previously Collected for Purposes Other Than the One at Hand