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Chapter 9: Q4E (page 522)

Identify whether the following levels of factors are qualitative or quantitative.

a. Method of payment (cash, check, and credit card)

b. Hotel service rating (1 for Fair, 2 for Average, 3 for Good, and 4 for Excellent)

c. Percentage return on investment (1%, 5.5%, and 8.3%)

d. Time taken to complete a car race (22 minutes, 25 minutes, and 29 minutes)

e. Number printed on the back of a football jersey (1, 2, 3, etc.)

Short Answer

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e. The number levels printed on the back of a football jersey are qualitative.

Step by step solution

01

Given Information

The different numbers printed on the back of a football jersey are 1, 2, 3, etc.

02

Definition of the qualitative  factor 

The quantitative factor does not contain the numeric values. It contains only the labels.

03

Identifying the type of factor

e.

The number printed, like 1, 2, 3, etc., are the labels of the numeric values.

This value does not have any practical significance.

Therefore, the time it takes to complete a car race has qualitative levels.

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