A study of 2007 model automobiles was conducted.In the study the following variables were considered: the Region in which the car was manufactured (Europe,North America,Asia);the Type of automobile (compact,midsize,large);the fuel economy in city driving of the automobile (MPG-City);volume of the engine in liters (EngSize);and the type of Fuel used (regular,premium,diesel).The variables Region,Type,MPG-City,EngSize,and Fuel are,respectively,
A)quantitative,categorical,categorical,quantitative,quantitative.
B)categorical,categorical,quantitative,categorical,categorical.
C)categorical,categorical,quantitative,categorical,quantitative.
D)categorical,categorical,quantitative,quantitative,categorical.
E)This cannot be determined without knowing the values of the various variables.

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Region and Type are categorical because they describe categories or groups of cars. MPG-City and EngSize are quantitative because they represent measurable quantities. Fuel is categorical because it describes types of fuel.

A Study of 2007 Model Automobiles Was Conducted