Research Methods: Scientific Method of Data Collection
boss notices that sales of beef products are declining in your chain’s
restaurants. As beef entrée sales decline, so do profits. Fearing beef sales
have declined due to several newspaper stories reporting E.coli contamination
discovered at area grocery stores, he suggests a survey of area restaurants to
see if the situation is pervasive.
a. What do you think of this research suggestion?
b. How, if at all, could you improve on your boss’s
formulation of the research question?





