The variable EDUC, SHOWN IN FIGURE 2.3, corresponds to the number of years of formal education that a respondent has. This variable is best described as a(n):

Figure 2.3





a. Nominal-level variable.

b. Dummy variable.

c. Ordinal-level variable.

d. Interval-ratio-level variable.


d. Interval-ratio-level variable.

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