When the Data Are Labels or Names Used to Identify

question 38

Multiple Choice

When the data are labels or names used to identify an attribute of the elements and the rank of the data is meaningful, the variable has which scale of measurement?

• A) nominal
• B) ordinal
• C) interval
• D) ratio

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