1. Which scale of measurement (nominal, ordinal, or quantitative) is most appropriate for each of the following variables? Are these variables discrete or continuous?

(a) Nationality (American, Chinese, Cuban, German, Indian, Japanese).

(b) Shoe size (5,5.5,6,6.5,. . . ,12,12.5,13,13.5,14).

(c) A person's weight in lbs.

(d) Midterm exam score in STAT401 (in percent).

(e) Statewide murder rate (number of murders per 1,000 people).

(f) Community size (rural, small town, large town, small city, large city).

(g) Annual income (in $1,000 per year).

(h) Airline seat class (economy class, business class, first class)