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1 . The website skiresort.info produces ratings on ski resorts from around the w

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Question

1 .The website skiresort.info produces ratings on ski resorts from around the world. They record a number of details about each resort including: its business identification number, number of chairlifts, total number of km of ski slope, lift ticket price, a rating of 1 to 5 on slope quality & variety, and whether or not there is night skiing available.

a) What are the cases?_______________________

b) Clearly list all of the variables being studied here AND specify what type of variables they are (categorical, binary, or quantitative).  

Explanation / Answer

a) The cases are ski resorts from around the world

b) The list of variables are

1) business identification number

It is quantitative variable

2) number of chairlifts

3) total number of km of ski slope

It is a quantitaive variable

4) lift ticket price

It is a quantitative variable

5) slope quality & variety

It is categorical variable

6) night skiing

It is binary variable (yes/no)