For each of the variables described below, indicate wnether it IS quantitative or categorical (qualitative) varlable. AISO, indicate the level of measurement for the variable: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio. Make sure your responses are the most specific possible. Туре of Level of Variable ? variable measurement ONominal OQuantitative O Ordinal (a) Temperature (in degrees Celsius) OInterval OCategorical ORatio ONominal OQuantitative OOrdinal (b) Closing price (in dollars) of a stock OInterval OCategorical ORatio ONominal OQuantitative (c) End-of-year stock classification (high yield, medium yield, or low yield) O Ordinal Interval O Categorical

For each of the variables described below, indicate wnether it IS quantitative or categorical (qualitative) varlable. AISO, indicate the level of measurement for the variable: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio. Make sure your responses are the most specific possible. Туре of Level of Variable ? variable measurement ONominal OQuantitative O Ordinal (a) Temperature (in degrees Celsius) OInterval OCategorical ORatio ONominal OQuantitative OOrdinal (b) Closing price (in dollars) of a stock OInterval OCategorical ORatio ONominal OQuantitative (c) End-of-year stock classification (high yield, medium yield, or low yield) O Ordinal Interval O Categorical

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

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