Isabel wants to open an art gallery in a neighborhood known for its large Hispanic population. However, she is apprehensive about whether or not the people in the neighborhood will be responsive to the unconventional art she sells. To make a decision, she obtains data from the National Statistics Institute which shows the career interests of the people of the neighborhood, most of them being in creative, unconventional fields. Which of the following types of data is she using to aid her in decision making?
A) Primary data
B) Secondary data
C) Combination of primary and secondary data
D) Raw data

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Isabel is using secondary data, which is data collected by someone else for another purpose, in this case the National Statistics Institute. She is using this data to help make a decision about opening her art gallery in the neighborhood.

Isabel Wants to Open an Art Gallery in a Neighborhood