The human resources department at a major high tech company recently conducted an employee satisfaction survey of 100 of its 3000 employees. Data were collected on such variables as age, gender, marital status, current salary, level of overall satisfaction on a scale from 1 to 5, number of years with the company, and job title. Which of the variables listed are considered to be ratio level data?
A) Age and years with the company
B) Gender and marital status
C) Job title
D) None of the variables is ratio level.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Age and years with the company are ratio level data because they have a true zero point and the differences between values are meaningful.

The Human Resources Department at a Major High Tech Company