BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of variable describes categorical data?
A
ordinal
B
nominal
C
ratio
D
interval
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A categorical variable (also called qualitative variable) refers to a characteristic that can’t be quantifiable. Categorical variables can be either nominal or ordinal.

Detailed explanation-2: -A categorical variable (sometimes called a nominal variable) is one that has two or more categories, but there is no intrinsic ordering to the categories.

Detailed explanation-3: -Categorical variables represent types of data which may be divided into groups. Examples of categorical variables are race, sex, age group, and educational level.

Detailed explanation-4: -Categorical variables can be further defined as nominal, dichotomous, or ordinal. Nominal variables describe categories that do not have a specific order to them. These include ethnicity or gender.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ordinal categorical data are non-numerical pieces of information with implied order-for example, survey responses on a scale from very dissatisfied to very satisfied. And nominal categorical data are non-numerical pieces of information without any inherent order-for example, colors or states.

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