In a mail survey,500 questionnaires were sent out but only 200 were returned.
A)This survey has random sampling error.
B)This survey has a response bias.
C)This survey has nonresponse error.
D)This survey suffers from deliberate falsification.
E)None of these are correct.

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Nonresponse error refers to the error introduced into survey results because of the failure of some respondents to answer some or all of the questions. In this case, the low response rate of 40% (200/500) suggests that there may be nonresponse bias, meaning the responses may not accurately represent the population of interest.

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