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A manager of Kim & Lim corporate strategy department thinks that dollars spent on advertising can to some extent be a predictor of total sales dollars. As an aid in long-term planning, she analyzes the following sales and advertising numbers for 2015 (both in $millions). Information was collected from eight companies of Kim & Lim.

-Statscan compiles data on a number of variables. Which of the following Statscan variables is categorical?
A) Consumer expenditures
B) Type of workplace injuries
C) Wages by occupation
D) Employment costs
E) Productivity by industry

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Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
A manager of Kim & Lim corporate strategy department thinks that dollars spent on advertising can to some extent be a predictor of total sales dollars. As an aid in long-term planning, she analyzes the following sales and advertising numbers for 2015 (both in $millions). Information was collected from eight companies of Kim & Lim.
 
-Statscan compiles data on a number of variables. Which of the following Statscan variables is categorical?
A) Consumer expenditures 
B) Type of workplace injuries 
C) Wages by occupation 
D) Employment costs 
E) Productivity by industry

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Categorical variables are non-numeric variables that represent categories or groups. The only variable that represents categories or groups in the given options is "Type of workplace injuries". The other variables are all numerical variables.

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