For nominal data, the measure(s) of central tendency and dispersion that can be computed is(are)
A) mode, median, mean, standard deviation
B) mode, median
C) mode, median, mean, standard deviation, geometric and harmonic mean
D) mode

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Nominal data only has categories or labels, so the only measure of central tendency that can be computed is the mode. There is no way to calculate the mean or median for this type of data. Similarly, there is no way to calculate a standard deviation or other measure of dispersion.

For Nominal Data, the Measure(s) of Central Tendency and Dispersion