Answer:a) Cross-sectional data
Explanation: Cross -sectional data is the data/information that is based on the statistics and certain time instance.This data covers the particular time range that can be of a year, month , hour etc. for the several other components and then creates the statistic chart .
Other options are incorrect because they don't measure the data by observing it at the particular time instance/period.Thus the correct option is option(a).