A company publishes data on its quarterly earnings for its stockholders to evaluate. Which of the following is true
A)the source is primary for both the company and the stockholders
B)the source is secondary for both the company and the stockholders
C)the source is primary for the company and secondary for the stockholders
D)the source is secondary for the company and primary for the stockholders

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The company directly creates and publishes the earnings data, making it a primary source for them. For stockholders, this data is received from the company, making it a secondary source as they did not directly create it.

A Company Publishes Data on Its Quarterly Earnings for Its