Question

the owner of a restaurant wants to evaluate the sales of a new menu item by studying three different questions. choose the type of research design that would best answer each question. question research design how many customers order the new menu item each day? experiment observational study sample survey how satisfied are customers with the taste of the new item? experiment observational study sample survey how does the location of the item on the menu affect how often it is ordered? experiment observational study sample survey

Explanation:

1. For "How many customers order the new menu item each day?", an observational study is best as we just observe and count daily orders without interfering.
2. For "How satisfied are customers with the taste of the new item?", a sample survey is suitable to collect customer opinions via surveys.
3. For "How does the location of the item on the menu affect how often it is ordered?", an experiment is appropriate as we can manipulate the menu location (independent variable) and observe order frequency (dependent variable).

Answer:

1. How many customers order the new menu item each day? - Observational Study
2. How satisfied are customers with the taste of the new item? - Sample Survey
3. How does the location of the item on the menu affect how often it is ordered? - Experiment