Which of the following guidelines must be followed in the development and use of coding rules?
A) Categories within a single variable must be appropriate
B) Categories within a single variable must be exhaustive
C) Categories within a single variable must be mutually exclusive
D) Categories must be derived from one classification principles
E) All of the above

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All of the given guidelines must be followed in the development and use of coding rules to ensure accuracy and consistency in data coding. Categories within a single variable must be appropriate, exhaustive, and mutually exclusive to avoid overlapping or missing data. Moreover, all categories must be derived from one classification principle to ensure uniformity in data coding.

Which of the Following Guidelines Must Be Followed in the Development