Statistics for Business & Economics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781285528830
Author: David R. Anderson
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 1, Problem 6SE
Foreign Affairs magazine conducted a survey to develop a profile of its subscribers (Foreign Affairs website, February 23, 2008). The following questions were asked.
- a. How many nights have you stayed in a hotel in the past 12 months?
- b. Where do you purchase books? Three options were listed: Bookstore, Internet, and Book Club.
- c. Do you own or lease a luxury vehicle? (Yes or No)
- d. What is your age?
- e. For foreign trips taken in the past three years, what was your destination? Seven international destinations were listed.
Comment on whether each question provides categorical or quantitative data.
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