Which of the Following Variables Is Not Qualitative

question 118

Multiple Choice

Which of the following variables is not qualitative?

• A) Gender of a person
• B) Religious affiliation
• C) Number of dependents claimed on a tax return
• D) Class level of a student (freshman, sophomore, etc.)

---

Definitions:

Risk-free Return

The theoretical return on an investment with zero risk of financial loss, typically associated with government bonds.

Treasury Bills

Short-term government securities issued at a discount from the face value and maturing at par, used as a tool for managing liquidity and financing government debt.

Common Stocks

Type of equity security that represents ownership in a corporation, offering voting rights and potential dividends.

Efficient Markets Hypothesis

A theory that suggests that financial markets are “informationally efficient,” meaning that asset prices always reflect all available information.