Question

question
in 2014, the website phonearena polled users, asking them which smartphone company had
the best phone that year. the responses were the company names, such as apple, motorola,
nokia, samsung, and microsoft.

which of the following scale levels describes the data in this poll?

select the correct answer below:

nominal scale level

ordinal scale level

interval scale level

ratio scale level

Explanation:

1. Nominal scale: Data is categorized into distinct groups with no inherent order or numerical value (e.g., names, labels).
2. Ordinal scale: Data has a natural order but no consistent interval (e.g., rankings like "good," "better," "best").
3. Interval scale: Data has order and consistent intervals but no true zero (e.g., temperature in °C).
4. Ratio scale: Data has order, consistent intervals, and a true zero (e.g., height, weight).

In the poll, responses are company names (labels) with no order or numerical meaning. Thus, it is nominal.

Answer:

A. Nominal scale level