A student was studying the political party preferences of a university's student population. The survey instrument asked students to identify themselves as a Conservative or NDP. This question is flawed because:
A) Students generally don't know their political preferences.
B) The categories are generally mutually exclusive.
C) The categories are not exhaustive.
D) Political preference is a continuous variable.

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The survey instrument only provides two political party options, which leaves out students who identify with other parties or as independent. This makes the categories not exhaustive. A more comprehensive survey would include all relevant political parties and the option to identify as independent or undecided.

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