Joseph would like to find a measure of central tendency for his occupation variable (measured as "sales," "teacher," or "other"). Joseph should use the
A) median.
B) mode.
C) mean.
D) It is impossible to find central tendency for this variable.

Question

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The mode is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for categorical data like occupation, as it identifies the most frequently occurring category.

Joseph Would Like to Find a Measure of Central Tendency