Assignment Questions 1. [12 marks] Identify the type of variable being discussed in each of the following situations. If the variable is qualitative (categorical), state also whether it is nominal or ordinal; if the variable is quantitative, state also whether it is discrete or continuous. Explain your choice in no more than two sentences. a. [2 marks] A customer service employee keeps track of the type of complaint each customer has. The possible types of complaint are "the product does not work", "the customer service is too slow", and "other". Type of variable: Explanation: b. [2 marks] A program counsellor keeps track of the year of each student in the Bachelor of Commerce program (i.e. 1, 2, etc.). Hint: be careful - think about what these numbers mean. Type of variable: Explanation: c. [2 marks] The registrar's office at a university keeps track of the college to which each student belongs. The possible colleges are "math", "engineering", "arts", "business", "science", and "environment". Type of variable: Explanation: d. [2 marks] A car dealership has two models of car: A and B. The sales data are stored in an Excel spreadsheet. For example, one day of the data set might look like this: Date Model 05/01/2020 A 05/01/2020 B 05/01/2020 B 05/01/2020 A Type of variable: Explanation: e. [2 marks] A recent episode of CBC's Marketplace focused on locksmith services. The Better Business Bureau provides a ranking of each locksmith within a region. Locksmiths may be rated A, B, C, D, E, or F, with a higher rating (i.e. closer to A) being associated with better service. Type of variable: Explanation: f. [2 marks] A company is interested in counting the number of complaints received by the complaint department between 01/01/2022 and 04/30/2022. Type of variable: Explanation: Assignment Questions 1. [12 marks] Identify the type of variable being discussed in each of the following situations. If the variable is qualitative (categorical), state also whether it is nominal or ordinal; if the variable is quantitative, state also whether it is discrete or continuous. Explain your choice in no more than two sentences. a. [2 marks] A customer service employee keeps track of the type of complaint each customer has. The possible types of complaint are "the product does not work", "the customer service is too slow", and "other". Type of variable: Explanation: b. [2 marks] A program counsellor keeps track of the year of each student in the Bachelor of Commerce program (i.e. 1, 2, etc.). Hint: be careful - think about what these numbers mean. Type of variable: Explanation: c. [2 marks] The registrar's office at a university keeps track of the college to which each student belongs. The possible colleges are "math", "engineering", "arts", "business", "science", and "environment". Type of variable: Explanation: d. [2 marks] A car dealership has two models of car: A and B. The sales data are stored in an Excel spreadsheet. For example, one day of the data set might look like this: Date Model 05/01/2020 A 05/01/2020 B 05/01/2020 B 05/01/2020 A Type of variable: Explanation: e. [2 marks] A recent episode of CBC's Marketplace focused on locksmith services. The Better Business Bureau provides a ranking of each locksmith within a region. Locksmiths may be rated A, B, C, D, E, or F, with a higher rating (i.e. closer to A) being associated with better service. Type of variable: Explanation: f. [2 marks] A company is interested in counting the number of complaints received by the complaint department between 01/01/2022 and 04/30/2022. Type of variable: Explanation
