ESRI and Other GIS Suppliers Have Developed Schemes for Classifying

question 60

Multiple Choice

ESRI and other GIS suppliers have developed schemes for classifying geographic areas.The ESRI Tapestry Segmentation scheme classifies neighborhoods into 65 categories.How would you classify the following person? Thomas is a recent college graduate who accepted an assistant buying position with Macy's in New York City.After six months,his commitment to the company led him to a promotion,and a raise.Thomas rents an apartment with his girlfriend Grace,who works as a stockbroker.Together they spend weekends shopping and meeting friends,and sometimes they travel to Boston for a change in scenery.Which of the following most accurately describes Thomas?

• A) Generation X
• B) Metro renter
• C) Metro spender
• D) Metron
• E) Tapestry scheme

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Stratified Sample

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