A Binary Variable (Also Called a Dichotomous Variable or Dummy

question 76

Multiple Choice

A binary variable (also called a dichotomous variable or dummy variable) has:

• A)only two possible values.
• B)continuous scale values.
• C)rounded data values.
• D)ordinal or interval values.

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