From Business Analytics (Evans) 3rd Ed. Metrics and Data ClassificationA survey handed out to individuals at a major shopping mall in a small Florida city in July asked the following:GenderAgeEthnicityLength of residencyOverall satisfaction with city services (using a scale of 1–5, ranging from poor to excellent)Quality of schools (using a scale of 1–5, ranging from poor to excellent)What types of data (categorical, ordinal, interval, or ratio) do each of the survey items represent and why?Classify each of the data elements in the Sales Transactions database as categorical, ordinal, interval, or ratio data and explain why.

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Author:Amos Gilat

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Chapter1: Starting With Matlab

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1P

A survey handed out to individuals at a major shopping mall in a small Florida city in July asked the following:
- Gender
- Age
- Ethnicity
- Length of residency
- Overall satisfaction with city services (using a scale of 1–5, ranging from poor to excellent)
- Quality of schools (using a scale of 1–5, ranging from poor to excellent)
What types of data (categorical, ordinal, interval, or ratio) do each of the survey items represent and why?
Classify each of the data elements in the Sales Transactions database as categorical, ordinal, interval, or ratio data and explain why.