In: Economics
The ABS issues a Venture Capital survey annually concerning
investor, investee and manager activities. The survey sent to
managers includes questions regarding:
a) the number of hours (to one decimal place) spent with investee
companies
b) the number of venture capital investment vehicles they were
managing at the end of the previous financial year
c) whether they controlled any funds of overseas investors
The data obtained from these questions will be _____, _____ and ______ respectively.
quantitative (discrete); quantitative (discrete); qualitative |
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quantitative (discrete); quantitative (discrete); quantitative (discrete) |
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quantitative (continuous); quantitative (discrete); qualitative |
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quantitative (continuous); quantitative (continuous); qualitative |
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none of the above |
option C
qualitative data is one on which meaningful mathematical calculation cannot be performed whereas meaningful mathematical calculation can be performed on quantitative data .
continuous values can take any number on the number line i.e. includes fraction .
Discrete data takes only whole numbers eg: 2, , 4 ,5 etc only
qualitative data may involve categorical values ( eg: high medium low , male. female , Yes/NO)