Which Scale of Measurement Has These Two Properties: Linear Distance

question 172

Multiple Choice

Which scale of measurement has these two properties: linear distance is meaningful and the location of origin (or zero point) is arbitrary?

• A)Interval level
• B)Ordinal level
• C)Nominal level
• D)Ratio level
• E)Minimal level

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