FINAL EXAM 2026 - 2027 QUESTIONS AND
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WGU C207 Data-Driven Decision-Making Practice Exam (2026–2027)
Questions 1–50: Research Methods and Data Collection
1. What is the primary purpose of business research?
A. Increase advertising expenses
B. Support informed decision-making
C. Eliminate organizational risk
D. Reduce employee training
Answer: B
2. A research problem should be:
A. Vague and broad
B. Specific and measurable
,C. Based on assumptions only
D. Independent of business goals
Answer: B
3. Which type of research explores a problem when little information exists?
A. Descriptive
B. Exploratory
C. Causal
D. Experimental
Answer: B
4. Descriptive research is primarily used to:
A. Determine cause-and-effect relationships
B. Describe characteristics of a population
C. Manipulate variables
D. Test interventions
Answer: B
5. Causal research seeks to:
A. Summarize observations
B. Identify relationships and causation
, C. Measure satisfaction only
D. Describe demographics
Answer: B
6. Primary data are:
A. Collected firsthand by researchers
B. Obtained from published sources
C. Historical records only
D. Government statistics only
Answer: A
7. Secondary data are:
A. Collected directly from participants
B. Previously collected by others
C. Experimental observations only
D. Survey responses only
Answer: B
8. Which is an example of primary data?
A. Census report
B. Industry publication