EP BUSINESS STATISTICS:FIRST COURSE-ACC
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Author: Levine
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U.S. businesses are listed by size: small, medium, and large. Explain why business size is an example of categorical variable.
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EP BUSINESS STATISTICS:FIRST COURSE-ACC
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