TABLE 2-1 The Manager of the Customer Service Division of a Major

question 149

Multiple Choice

TABLE 2-1
The manager of the customer service division of a major consumer electronics company is interested in determining whether the customers who have purchased a DVD player made by the company over the past 12 months are satisfied with their products.
-Referring to Table 2-1, the possible responses to the question "How many people are there in your household?" result in

• A) a nominal scale variable.
• B) an ordinal scale variable.
• C) an interval scale variable.
• D) a ratio scale variable.

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Definitions:

Revaluation of Machinery

The process of updating the book value of machinery to reflect its current market value.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been claimed on an asset since it was put into use, reducing its book value.

Gain on Revaluation

An increase in the value of an asset based on current market prices, resulting in a higher estimated worth than its recorded book value.

Estimated Useful Life

The length of time an asset is expected to be usable for its intended purpose, used to calculate depreciation.