Which of the following variables use the ratio scale of measurement?
A)social security number
B)temperature
C)gender
D)income

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Income is the only variable that uses the ratio scale of measurement because it has an absolute zero point, meaning that zero on the scale represents a complete absence of the variable being measured (in this case, income). Social security number is nominal data, temperature is interval data, and gender is also nominal data.

Which of the Following Variables Use the Ratio Scale of Measurement