A city block has 30 restaurants, all of which are Vietnamese, Korean, or Chinese eateries. What would an index of qualitative variation (IQV) score of 0.40 represent?
A) more dispersion than if the IQV had been 0.60
B) less dispersion than if the IQV had been 0.25
C) The block is 40% as diverse in its restaurants as it could be, given the three types of restaurants present.
D) The block is 60% as diverse in its restaurants as it could be, given the three types of restaurants present.

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An IQV score of 0.40 indicates that the diversity of restaurant types on the block is 40% of the maximum possible diversity, given the three types of restaurants present.

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