Professor Harris Is Constructing a Demographic Questionnaire for Use in a Research

question 19

Multiple Choice

Professor Harris is constructing a demographic questionnaire for use in a research project.One question asks students to report how politically conservative they are.It includes a 7-point scale where 1 is "not at all conservative" and 7 is "extremely conservative." This is an example of a/an:

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

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Definitions:

Term Structure

The connection between different terms or maturities and interest rates or bond yields.

Fisher Formula

An equation used to identify the nominal interest rate or the required rate of return on an investment, taking inflation into account to determine the real interest rate.

Coupon

The interest rate on a bond, usually expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid at regular intervals.

Semi-Annually

A period or process that occurs twice each year.