The Age, Weight, Imbiber Status (Drinker or Nondrinker), Level of Education

question 9

Multiple Choice

The age, weight, imbiber status (drinker or nondrinker) , level of education (high school graduate or not,) and earned income of a simple random sample of 1,463 people is measured. The number of variables measured is:

• A) 1463-the size of the sample.
• B) six-age, weight, imbiber status, level of education, income, and number of high school graduates.
• C) five-age, weight, imbiber status, level of education, and income.
• D) three-age, weight, and income. Imbiber status and level of education are not variables because they don't have units such as years or pounds.

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