In an application for a credit card, a potential customer is asked for his/her social security number.A social security number is an example of a:
A)qualitative variable
B)quantitative variable
C)qualitative or quantitative variable, depending on when the number was issued
D)ratio variable
E)time series variable

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A social security number is an example of a qualitative variable because it is used to categorize or identify individuals, not to measure or quantify them.

In an Application for a Credit Card, a Potential Customer