Which of the following statements is INCORRECT concerning the reporting of quantitative data?
A)People are usually more interested in proportions or ratios than in exact numbers.
B)When tabulating research results of opinions and preferences, reporting exact statistics to the most accurate decimal point is necessary to avoid distortion in interpretation.
C)Common language reduces difficult figures to the "common denominators" of language and ideas.
D)Due to changing buying power, dollars are not a good measure of comparison from one year to another.

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Reporting exact statistics to the most accurate decimal point is not always necessary or appropriate, as it can give a false impression of precision and can be misleading in the interpretation of results. In some cases, rounding or using simpler measures of central tendency, such as means or medians, may be more appropriate.

Which of the Following Statements Is INCORRECT Concerning the Reporting