BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Question
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A. Ratio
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B. Nominal
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C Ordinal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ratio-data can be arranged in order, there are meaningful differences and ratios, and there is an inherent zero starting point where zero means none of the quantity is present. Examples are weight, height, or timing scores.
Detailed explanation-2: -Continuous variables can be further categorized as either interval or ratio variables. Interval variables are variables for which their central characteristic is that they can be measured along a continuum and they have a numerical value (for example, temperature measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit).
Detailed explanation-3: -Nominal: the data can only be categorized. Ordinal: the data can be categorized and ranked. Interval: the data can be categorized, ranked, and evenly spaced. Ratio: the data can be categorized, ranked, evenly spaced, and has a natural zero.
Detailed explanation-4: -Interval scales hold no true zero and can represent values below zero. For example, you can measure temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius, such as-10 degrees.