In a critique of a case study design, one would need to pay particular attention to which of the following?
A) How long ago it was conducted
B) The number of subjects in the sample
C) What the goal of the study was
D) Whether it was quantitative or qualitative

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It would be very important to identify the goal of the research. Then the reader must decide if a case-study approach was the best choice for that purpose.
A great many case studies were conducted in the past, fewer in more recent years. This would not really be of any particular importance in critiquing the study, however.
This number of subjects is going to be small in a case study, so this does not warrant any particular attention.
Case studies may often include a bit of both methods, so this would not be particularly pertinent.

In a Critique of a Case Study Design, One Would