GK
BUSINESS ECONOMICS
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Question
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Arithmetic operations are inappropriate for
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categorical data
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quantitative data
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both categorical and quantitative data
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large data sets
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: C Arithmetic operations can not be performed on categorical variables because they do not have numeric properties.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arithmetic operations are inappropriate for: the nominal scales of measurement. Arithmetic operations are appropriate for: the interval/ratio scales of measurement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Numerical data can either be qualitative or quantitative and usually, arithmetic operations are only possible for numerical data which is quantitative in nature. Operations such as addition, subtraction, and multiplication on the data only make sense if the data is quantitative in nature.
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