Question

A food manufacturer wants to identify what types of dessert are most popular with people in

Brownstown. Of these four methods, which is most likely to generate unbiased information?

Survey all bakery owners in Brownstown to determine which products sell fastest

Randomly choose streets in Brownstown and visit every fourth house to survey the occupants.

Include a questionnaire with every package of cookies and/or ice cream.

Ask the first 250 people who arrive at the local ice cream store for their opinion.

Answer 1

The most likely method to generate unbiased information (types of dessert that are most popular with people in Brownstown) is to:

Survey all bakery owners in Brownstown to determine which products sell fastest.

Explanation:

Unbiased information is always supported by evidence and documentation. Bakery owners in Brownstown are more likely to keep records of their fastest selling products. This can then be obtained by conducting a survey, determining from bakery owners the bakery products that sell fastest. Based on this information, the most popular types of dessert can be identified.