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A research team decides to use a pie chart to display findings on a recycling pr

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Question

A research team decides to use a pie chart to display findings on a recycling program. According to the chart, 56% of respondents believe that the municipality should pick up recycling on a weekly basis, 16% believe that it is up to individual to drop off materials at a recycling center, and 14% believe that the municipality should pick-up recycling on a monthly basis. The variable for this information is identified as recycling options. What level of measurement are the variable recycling options? 1) Nominal 2) Ordinal 3 Interval 4 Ratico

Explanation / Answer

The level of measurement is 'Nominal' in the given case. Nominal level of measurement talks about the number of person who endorse a particular item of a questionnaire. In the given case, the percentage of people in each category is counted and its percentage is calculated. That is why this is the basic, nominal, level of measurement.