3. For each of the following, indicate the scale of measurement that best descri

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Question

For each of the following, indicate the scale of measurement that best describes the

information.

a) In 2008, Dell Corporation had approximately 78,000 employees.

b) USA Today reports that the previous day’s highest temperature in the United States was 105

degrees in Death Valley, California.

c) An individual respondent answers “yes” when asked if TV contributes to violence in the

United States.

d) In a comparison test of family sedans, a magazine rates the Toyota Camry higher than the

VW Passat.

a- Nominal scale . It is providing basic number of an object.

b- Interval scale. It is providing differences between objects and here it is between previous day and today.

c- Ordinal scale- It is providing relative position of the respondants

d- Ratio scale- It is comparing family sedans.

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