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Collection of Data — Economics STD 11 Commerce — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 CommerceEconomicsCollection of Data6 Marks
Question
Differentiate between direct personal investigation and indirect oral investigation.
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Answer

The differences between direct personal investigation and indirect oral investigation are:
S. No.
Basis
Direct Personal Investigation
Indirect Oral Investigation
1.
Source of Information
In direct personal investigation, information is collected directly from the concerned persons.
In indirect oral investigation, information is collected from persons other than the concerned persons.
2.
Area of Investigation
This method of data collection is suitable if the area of investigation is limited.
This method of data collection is suitable when the area of investigation is large.
3.
Cost
This method of data collection is costly.
This method of data collection is comparatively cheaper.
4.
Knowledge about Informants
In this method, the investigator should know the language and the culture of the informants.
This method does not require the investigator to be well-versed with the language and culture of the informants.

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