The owner of a shopping mall wishes to expand the number of shops available in the food court. she has a market researcher survey the first 90 customers who come into the food court during weekday mornings to determine what types of food the shoppers would like to see added to the food court. complete parts (a) and (b) below.
part a
this survey has bias.
what is the cause of the bias?
a. sampling bias
b. response bias
c. non-response
part b
which of the following is the best way to remedy this problem?
a. ask customers throughout the day on both weekdays and weekends.
b. reword the question so that is balanced.
c. increase the sample size so that more people respond to the question.

Which of the following statements about brand names is true? brand names give the seller an incentive to provide consistently high-quality products and services in order to protect the reputation of the brand. brand names are always economically wasteful since they dupe consumers into buying more expensive goods and services that are no different from generic versions. it is always rational to prefer brand names over generic substitutes. read the following example and determine whether it illustrates a common critique or defense of advertising. musashi sees a commercial for a brand x clothing company that depicts the wearers of the clothes out having a good time with friends. although he doesn't particularly need new clothes, the commercial prompts him to buy a brand x t-shirt.

Joe finally found a house for sale that he liked. which factor could increase the price of the house he likes? a. both he and the seller each have a real estate agent. b. a home inspector finds faulty wiring in the house. c. the house has been for sale for almost a year. d. several buyers all want that same house.

Sally is buying a home and the closing date is set for april 20th. the annual property taxes are $1,234.00 and have not been paid yet. using actual days, how much will the buyer be credited and the seller be debited