The measure(s)of central tendency that is/are appropriate for use with nominal data is/are:
A)the median only.
B)the mode only.
C)the median and the mean.
D)the median and the mode.

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Nominal data does not have a natural ordering, so it does not make sense to calculate a median, which relies on ordering. The mean is also not appropriate as there is no numerical value assigned to nominal categories. The mode, however, can be used with nominal data to identify the most frequently occurring category.

The Measure(s)of Central Tendency That Is/are Appropriate for Use with Nominal