A Property of a Scale That Implies the Complete Absence

question 42

Multiple Choice

A property of a scale that implies the complete absence of the measured attribute is called a(n)

• A)magnitude.
• B)absolute zero.
• C)equal interval.
• D)ratio.

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Definitions:

Labor Costs

The total sum of all wages paid to employees, as well as the costs of employee benefits and payroll taxes incurred by an employer.

Nonlabor Costs

Expenses related to the operations of a business or project that do not include direct costs of labor, such as materials or overhead.

Complication

An unexpected illness or other condition that develops as a result of a procedure, service, or treatment provided during the patient’s hospital stay.

UHDDS

Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set, a standard for collecting data on hospital discharges to ensure uniformity and comparability for statistical purposes.