A survey of earnings contains an unusually high fraction of individuals who state their weekly earnings in 100s, such as 300, 400, 500, etc. This is an example of

A) errors-in-variables bias.
B) sample selection bias.
C) simultaneous causality bias.
D) companies that typically bargain with workers in 100s of dollars.


Answer: A

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