When Clustering Only by Dummy Variables That Represent Categorical Variables

question 39

Multiple Choice

When clustering only by dummy variables that represent categorical variables, the simplest measure of similarity between two observations is called the

• A)matching coefficient.
• B)Jaccard's coefficient.
• C)Euclidean distance.
• D)antecedent.

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