Assume that a thorough research is slated to be carried out on the effects of mining in the Cockpit Country on the environment and the economic well- being of residents in said area.

Recently, talks about mining in the Cockpit Country (Jamaica) have been making the headlines. With that comes many debates about the different impacts that it could have on Jamaica. Assume that a thorough research is slated to be carried out on the effects of mining in the Cockpit Country on the environment and the economic well- being of residents in said area.

a. Identify the variables of focus for the slated research.

b. What types of variables are the variables that were identified in part “a”?

eg qualitative etc. Justify your classifications.

c. What is the scale of measurement for each variable. Justify your classifications.

d. The above scenario did not mention whether or not a random or non-random sample will be used. Assuming that you will be apart of the research team, which random/non-random sampling method do you think should be used? Justify your answer.