A researcher compares the amount of college debt (in dollars)that undergraduate students incur up to their 4-year degree.College debt is on what scale of measurement?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval
D) ratio

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College debt is measured on a ratio scale because it has a true zero point (i.e. it is possible to have no debt). Additionally, it has equal intervals between values (i.e. the difference between $5000 and $10,000 is the same as the difference between $15,000 and $20,000).

A Researcher Compares the Amount of College Debt (In Dollars)that