The Human Resources Department of a large corporation maintains records on its employees.Data are maintained of the following variables: Age, Employment Category, Education, and Whether or not the employee has an advanced degree.Which of these variables are categorical?
A)Age, Employment Category, and Education
B)Employment Category and Education
C)Education and Whether or not the employee has an advanced degree
D)All of the variables
E)None of the variables

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Employment Category and Education are categorical variables because they represent groups or categories into which employees can be classified. Age is a numerical variable, and whether or not the employee has an advanced degree is a binary categorical variable, but it is not listed as an option by itself.

The Human Resources Department of a Large Corporation Maintains Records