Q10 Complete the table by naming a desk (secondary) research source a business could use to find each type of information.
Information the business wants
Official data on the size and age of Ireland’s population
A report on what Irish shoppers are buying more of this year
A rival’s prices and customer reviews What is happening in an industry right now
Q11 Outline one advantage and one disadvantage to a business of using desk (secondary) research.
Advantage: Desk research source
Disadvantage:
Q12 Indicate with a tick whether each of the following is field or desk research. Research method
Reading the online reviews left for a rival’s product Asking 100 students to fill in a questionnaire Watching which products shoppers pick up in a shop Using CSO data on the population of Galway
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2022 Q18 (a) (ii) & (iii) Kevin is researching different car insurance policies.
(ii) Outline one method of research Kevin could use to find the best quote for his insurance policy.
Kevin could contact a number of insurance companies directly and ask each one for a quote, then compare the quotes to find the best policy for him.
(iii) Based on your answer above, indicate with a tick whether this method is primary or secondary research, and give a reason for your answer.
Primary research. Kevin is gathering new, first-hand information himself by contacting the companies directly, rather than using information that already exists.