Question

Are the measurements Nominal, Ordinal, Interval, or Ratio?

Also, Qualitative, Discrete or Continuous?

1. Which subsidiary insures your vehicle (choose one)? {MallState, CaveLizard, MaryPoppins}
2. What is your weight?
3. Where do you usually park your vehicle (choose one)? {Public Street, Paid Parking Lot, Private Garage}
4. On average, how many minutes does it take you drive to work?
5. On average, how many miles per year do you drive? (to the nearest tenth of a mile, as the odometer[1] reads)
6. What is the state of your residency?
7. The make calendar year of your car?
8. Buyer’s age category: {less 25, 26-36,37-55, 56-65, over 65}

(i)   What is the temperature that you prefer inside the car (in Fahrenheit)?

(j) Give your customer satisfaction on a scale of 1-10.

Answer 1

Part a

Which subsidiary insures your vehicle (choose one)? {MallState, CaveLizard, MaryPoppins}

Answer: Nominal, Qualitative

(…because it represents names of the insurers)

Part b

What is your weight?

Answer: Ratio, Continuous

(…because it is continuous values within specific range)

Part c

Where do you usually park your vehicle (choose one)? {Public Street, Paid Parking Lot, Private Garage}

Answer: Nominal, Qualitative

(…because it represents names of park)

Part d

On average, how many minutes does it take you drive to work?

Answer: Ratio, Continuous

(…it represents continuous minutes with real zero)

Part e

On average, how many miles per year do you drive? (to the nearest tenth of a mile, as the odometer[1] reads)

Answer: Ratio, Discrete

(…it represents discrete miles with real zero)

Part f

What is the state of your residency?

Answer: Nominal, Qualitative

(…it represents name of the states)

Part g

The make calendar year of your car?

Answer: Ordinal, Qualitative

(…years represents order of the year in which the car made)

Part h

Buyer’s age category: {less 25, 26-36,37-55, 56-65, over 65}

Answer: Interval, Continuous

(…age categories are given in intervals)

Part i

What is the temperature that you prefer inside the car (in Fahrenheit)?

Answer: Interval, Discrete

(…temperature is represented in interval without real zero)

Part j

Give your customer satisfaction on a scale of 1-10.

Answer: Ordinal, Qualitative

(...because satisfaction scores are in order from 1 to 10)