A survey of radio stations was conducted following the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001. One of the variables recorded was the region the station was located in (east, center, or west). The variable "region" is:
A)quantitative, because region is not a number.
B)quantitative, because region is a number.
C)categorical, because region is a not a number.
D)categorical, because region is a number.

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The variable "region" is categorical because it is not a number. It is not possible to compare regions quantitatively as they are not numerical values.

A Survey of Radio Stations Was Conducted Following the Attacks