In the context of scales of measurement, _____ scales have an absolute zero point that indicates absence of the variable being measured.
A)nominal
B)ordinal
C)interval
D)ratio

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Ratio scales have an absolute zero point which indicates the complete absence of the variable being measured, making it the most informative type of measurement. Nominal scales only provide categories, ordinal scales have categories with an inherent order but no meaningful measurement of distance between them, and interval scales have equal intervals between values but no true zero point.

In the Context of Scales of Measurement, _____ Scales Have