What Type of Data Results from the Employment Status Question

question 37

Multiple Choice

What type of data results from the employment status question?

• A) Dichotomous
• B) Nominal
• C) Ordinal
• D) Interval
• E) Ratio

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Definitions:

Preferred Shares

Preferred shares are a type of equity security that typically provide dividends and asset liquidation preference over common shares but usually do not carry voting rights.

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, giving holders voting rights and a share in the company’s profits through dividends.

Cash Dividends

Payments made by a corporation to its shareholder members from current or retained earnings, usually in the form of cash.