The manager of L•C Toys is curious why sales of the new video game console is so slow. He is under a lot of pressure to move the inventory because they are overstocked on the item and he wants to know how to get the merchandise sold. What is the best method of sampling for him to get his answers?
A.
survey the toy store employees
B.
random sampling of people walking in the mall
C.
use a convenience sample of customers in other toy stores
D.
survey customers as they leave the store

Question

The manager of L•C Toys is curious why sales of the new video game console is so slow. He is under a lot of pressure to move the inventory because they are overstocked on the item and he wants to know how to get the merchandise sold. What is the best method of sampling for him to get his answers?
 A. 
survey the toy store employees
 B. 
random sampling of people walking in the mall
 C. 
use a convenience sample of customers in other toy stores
 D. 
survey customers as they leave the store

Professional · Answer

@Aeon

Hero · Answer

@funkarate who usually buys toys at a toy store? Customers, employees, or random people walking the streets?

funkarate · Answer

I know right!!!!

Hero · Answer

@funkarate do you not know the difference between a customer in a toy store, an employee that works there or a random person walking around with no interest in buying toys? Which group is more likely to buy toys?

Hero · Answer

Okay, so knowing that, which customers are more likely to be of use to the manager? The customers who have already shopped at L•C Toys or customers who shopped at other toy stores?

funkarate · Answer

umm I don;t know

Hero · Answer

Where is the new video game console being sold? At L•C Toys or at some other toy store?