Question

For each of the following examples of data, determine the level of measurement: Nominal, ordinal, interval or ratio

1. The month of highest vacancy rate at La Quinta motel.
2. Temperature in Fahrenheit.
3. The size of soft drink (small, medium, or large) ordered by a sample of Burger King customers.

d.The number of Toyota imported monthly over the last 5 years.

Answer 1

B) Temperature in Fahrenheit is Interval scale of measurement as here the zero points are arbitrary .

(But in case of Kelvin scale it would be ratio scale as here 0 point being absolute)

C)When there is any kind of ordering done , ie here in terms of small , medium and large , ordinal level measure of will be used .

D) no. Of cars imported over last 5 years is Ratio level of measurement , no. Of cars for a specific period could be zero too , so as we are considering absolute 0 so we have Ratio scale of measurement .

A)The month of highest vaccancy level is always be a month like , may june etc which belongs to some category , so nominal scale be the appropriate level of measurement