Determine which of the four levels of measurement is most appropriate.
-The total number of phone calls a sales representative makes in a month is 425.
A)Discrete
B)Continuous

Question

Determine which of the four levels of measurement  is most appropriate.
-The total number of phone calls a sales representative makes in a month is 425.
A)Discrete
B)Continuous

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total number of phone calls is a count of occurrences, which makes it a discrete variable because it can only take on integer values (you can't make a fraction of a phone call). Continuous variables, on the other hand, can take on any value within a range, including fractions and decimals.

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