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Q. 1. Determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, inter

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Q. 1. Determine which of the four levels of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio) is most appropriate.

a. Cars described as subcompact, compact, intermediate, or full-size

b. Weights of a sample of M&M candies

c. Total annual incomes of a sample of statistics students

d. Social security numbers

e. Final course grades of A, B, C, D, F

f. Instructors rated as superior, above average, average, below average,

or poor

g. Years in which Republicans won presidential elections

h. Zip codes

i. Natural colors

j. Body temperatures (in degree Fahrenheit) of a sample of bears captured in Wyoming

k. Names of 50 states of USA

Explanation / Answer

a)Cars described as subcompact, compact, intermediate, or full-size is NOMINAL

b) Weights of a sample of M&M candies is RATIO SCALE

c). Total annual incomes of a sample of statistics students : RATIO SCALE

d) Social security numbers INTERVAL SCALE

e) Final course grades of A, B, C, D, F ORDINAL SCALE

f). Instructors rated as superior, above average, average, below average,poor ORDINAL SCALE

g). Years in which Republicans won presidential elections

h). Zip codes INTERVAL

i) Natural colors NOMINAL

j) Body temperatures (in degree Fahrenheit) of a sample of bears captured in Wyoming INTERVAL

k.) Names of 50 states of USA NOMINAL