For which type of variable can measures of dispersion be calculated?
A) Nominal
B) All of these
C) Ordinal
D) Interval/ratio

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Measures of dispersion can be calculated for interval/ratio variables. For nominal and ordinal variables, measures of central tendency (such as mode, median, and mean) can be calculated, but measures of dispersion (such as range, variance, and standard deviation) are not meaningful because these variables do not have a numerical value or a natural order.

For Which Type of Variable Can Measures of Dispersion Be