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Question

Whether telephone service in a household is provided by an Internet providerWhether telephone service in a household is provided by an Internet provider is what kind of variable?

A.

This variable is a categorical variable that is nominalnominal-scaled.

B.

This variable is a continuouscontinuous numerical variable that is ratioratio-scaled.

C.

This variable is a continuouscontinuous numerical variable that is intervalinterval-scaled.

D.

This variable is a discretediscrete numerical variable that is ratioratio-scaled.

E.

This variable is a categorical variable that is ordinalordinal-scaled.

F.

This variable is a discretediscrete numerical variable that is intervalinterval-scaled.

Explanation / Answer

A categorical variable (sometimes called a nominal variable) is one that has two or more categories.Here the variable can take only two values "yes" or "No".Hence it's a categorical variable.

An ordinal variable is a categorical variable for which the possible values are ordered.Hence the variable is a categorical variable that is ordinalordinal-scaled.

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