Which scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal or quantitative) is most appropriate for each of the following variables? A

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Which scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal or quantitative) is most appropriate for each of the following variables? A

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Which scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal or quantitative) is
most appropriate for each of the
following variables? Are these variables discrete or
continuous?
(a) Nationality (American, Chinese, Cuban, German, Indian,
Japanese).
(b) Shoe size (5,5.5,6,6.5,. . . ,12,12.5,13,13.5,14).
(c) A person’s weight in lbs.
(d) term score in STA587 (in percent).
(e) Statewide murder rate (number of murders per 1,000
people).
(f) Community size (rural, small town, large town, small city,
large city).
(g) Annual income (in $1,000 per year).
(h) Airline seat class (economy class, business class, first
class).
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