The categories of a variable have ONLY the following properties: the categories are different and the categories have rank order. What level of measurement does this variable have?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval/ratio

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The properties listed indicate that the variable has an ordinal level of measurement. Nominal variables have different categories but no inherent order or rank, while interval/ratio variables have ordered categories with equal intervals between them.

The Categories of a Variable Have ONLY the Following Properties