A question in a survey of microcomputer users asked: "Which operating system do you use most often: a.Apple OS 7,b.MS DOS,c.MS Windows 95,d.UNIX." The measurement level for this question is _________________.
A) nominal level
B) ordinal level
C) interval level
D) ratio level
E) relative level

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The options provided in the question (Apple OS 7, MS DOS, MS Windows 95, UNIX) are categorical and do not have any inherent order or numerical value. Therefore, the measurement level for this question is nominal, which simply categorizes the responses into distinct groups without any quantitative meaning.

A Question in a Survey of Microcomputer Users Asked: "Which