Which of the following is a disadvantage to using a banner table instead of a traditional cross tabulation?
A) They may hide relationships in which it is necessary to consider several variables simultaneously.
B) They make it difficult to probe alternative explanations as to what might be producing certain results.
C) It is more difficult to detect data errors due to improper coding or editing.
D) a and c only
E) All of the above are disadvantages to using a banner table.

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Banner tables, while useful for displaying a lot of information at once, can obscure complex relationships between variables (A), make it harder to explore alternative explanations for findings (B), and can also make it more challenging to spot data errors due to their complex layout (C). Thus, all of the options listed are disadvantages of using banner tables.

Which of the Following Is a Disadvantage to Using a Banner