Which of the following accurately describes how 0's are represented in different scales?
A) They can be arbitrary for nominal scales, and do not reflect an absence of what is being measured on a ratio scale.
B) The represent an absence of what is being measured on all measurement scales regardless of what kind of scale the data are on.
C) The represent the absence of that which is being measured for interval scales only
D) They represent the absence of that which is being measured for ratio scales only.

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0 represents an actual absence of the quantity being measured only in ratio scales, where there is a true zero point indicating no quantity.

Which of the Following Accurately Describes How 0's Are Represented