Marketing Research: Primary and Secondary Data
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What is the main difference between primary and secondary data?

  • Primary data is cost-effective, while secondary data is time-consuming.
  • Primary data is collected from within the company, while secondary data is collected from outside the company.
  • Primary data is collected to solve a specific problem, while secondary data is collected for general knowledge.
  • Primary data is collected through surveys, observations, and experiments, while secondary data is collected from existing sources. (correct)
  • What is the advantage of using secondary data in marketing research?

  • It requires conducting surveys and experiments.
  • It is only used for internal company reports.
  • It provides unique information that has never been collected before.
  • It is a cost-effective and efficient means of obtaining information. (correct)
  • What is an example of internal secondary data?

  • Government statistics
  • Social media trends
  • Customer surveys
  • Product testing results (correct)
  • Why is it probable that secondary data can be found for a marketing research problem?

    <p>Because it is highly unlikely that any marketing research problem is entirely unique or has never occurred before.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a company's internal database?

    <p>To incorporate all internal secondary data for easy access.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Types of Data

    • Secondary data: information already gathered, relevant to the problem at hand
    • Primary data: survey, observation, and experiment data collected to solve a specific problem

    Benefits of Secondary Data

    • Cost-effective and efficient means of obtaining information for marketing research
    • Highly unlikely that any marketing research problem is entirely unique or has never occurred before
    • Someone else has likely investigated a similar problem in the past

    Sources of Secondary Data

    Internal Sources

    • Company's internal databases (e.g. Bud Net)
    • Annual reports
    • Reports to stockholders
    • Sales data
    • Customer profiles
    • Purchase patterns
    • Product testing results
    • House periodicals composed by company personnel

    External Sources

    • Other organizations or persons (external databases)

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    Learn about the differences between primary and secondary data in marketing research. Primary data is collected to solve a specific problem, while secondary data has already been gathered. Understand the importance of secondary data in research.

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