Which of the following descriptive statistics is (are)appropriate for nominal level measures?
A)percentages
B)averages
C)standard deviation
D)all three are appropriate ways to examine nominal level measures

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Percentages are appropriate for nominal level measures because they represent the proportion of cases in each category. Averages and standard deviation are not appropriate because nominal level measures do not have numerical values that can be added or subtracted.

Which of the Following Descriptive Statistics Is (Are)appropriate for Nominal