What is the lowest level of measurement for which it is permissible to calculate a minimum?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) interval/ratio

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A minimum can only be calculated if values can be arranged in a meaningful order, such as from smallest to largest. This is only possible with ordinal level of measurement. In nominal measurement, values do not have any order or relationship to each other, while in interval/ratio measurement, although there is a meaningful order, the zero point is arbitrary and should not be manipulated mathematically to calculate minimums.

What Is the Lowest Level of Measurement for Which It