Rick Irizarry of Irizarry Insurance Company is conducting a survey of potential customers.Age is an important issue in determining life insurance premiums.Rick considers asking for age by asking the respondents to:
Check appropriate category:
___ 16 to 19
___ 20 to 25
___ 26 to 35
___ 36 to 50
___ over 50
Rick should consider the type of the measurement scale to be:
A)nominal.
B)ordinal.
C)interval.
D)ratio.
E)age-related.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The categories listed are in a specific order from youngest to oldest, indicating an ordinal measurement scale. However, it's important to note that the categories are not equal intervals and do not necessarily represent the exact ages of the respondents.

Rick Irizarry of Irizarry Insurance Company Is Conducting a Survey