A major think tank wants to publish a report comparing the attitudes of people from all over the United States toward increasing the federal minimum wage. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?

A. large-scale survey of 2,500 men and women
B. in-depth interviews of 50 men and women
C. ethnographic study of minimum wage workers
D. analysis of congressional debate on increasing the minimum wage


Ans: A

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