Question

Malcolm has been researching reports generated by government agencies and the local chamber of commerce. What kind of research is Malcolm engaged in?

Primary Secondary

Tertiary Personal

Answer 1

He’s been researching SECONDARY

Answer 2

Malcolm is engaged in SECONDARY RESEARCH.
Secondary research is a type of research that involves the summary and the synthesis of existing research. Primary research on the other hand is a type of research in which data are generated. Secondary research use primary research as a source of data for analysis.
In the question given above, the reports generated by the government agencies and the local chamber of commerce are gathered via primary research.