A company X was acquired by another company Y. Company Y came into possession of customer feedback data collected by company X. What can be said about the nature of the data?
Options:
A . The data is primary data as company X is owned by company Y.
B . The data is primary data only if used for the purpose envisioned by the company X.
C . The data is secondary as it was collected by company X for its own purpose.
D . None of these
Answer: Option C : C The data collected by another party is classified as secondary data irrespective of the purpose which it is used for.
