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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.

-What type of variable is category of workplace injuries (slip and fall, stress related, etc.)?
A) Quantitative
B) Interval
C) Nominal
D) Ordinal
E) Numerical

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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.
 
-What type of variable is category of workplace injuries (slip and fall, stress related, etc.)?
A) Quantitative 
B) Interval 
C) Nominal 
D) Ordinal 
E) Numerical

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The category of workplace injuries is a categorical variable, which means it cannot be measured quantitatively, and it does not have any inherent order or numerical value. Therefore, the best choice is nominal.

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