The Number of Dummy Variables Representing a Qualitative Variable Should

question 51

Multiple Choice

The number of dummy variables representing a qualitative variable should be ________.

• A) one less than the number of categories of the variable
• B) two less than the number of categories of the variable
• C) the same number as the number of categories of the variable
• D) None of these choices is correct.

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