Question

what are the merits and drawbacks of census method over sample method of data collection?????​

Answer 1

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Merits are given below ➡

• Reduces cost - both in monetary terms and staffing requirements.
• Reduces time needed to collect and process the data and produce results as it requires a smaller scale of operation.

(Because of the above reasons) enables more detailed questions to be asked.

Drawback is given below ➡

The demerits of a census investigation are: It is a costly method since the statistician closely observes each and every item of the population. It is time-consuming since it requires a lot of manpower to collect the data. There are many possibilities of errors in a census investigation.