Question

choose the correct answer below.
a. an inherent zero is a zero that occurs in the data set naturally.
b. an inherent zero is a zero that implies none.
c. an inherent zero is a value that the variable can take.
select three examples of data sets that have inherent zeros below.
a. number of years a college student was employed by a particular company
b. maximum wind speed during a hurricane
c. average iq score of a high school class
d. temperature in degrees fahrenheit
e. a students level of happiness measured from 0 to 10
f. average monthly precipitation in inches

Explanation:

An inherent zero implies the absence of the quantity being measured. For the first - part, option B correctly defines an inherent zero. For the second - part, the number of years a college student was employed being zero means no employment, a student's happiness level of zero means no happiness, and average monthly precipitation of zero means no precipitation. These all have meaningful zeros indicating none of the quantity. Wind speed can't be negative, but its zero is more of a physical minimum. Fahrenheit temperature has an artificial zero. IQ scores don't start from a meaningful zero in the sense of 'none'.

Answer:

First question: B. An inherent zero is a zero that implies none.
Second question: A. Number of years a college student was employed by a particular company; E. A student's level of happiness measured from 0 to 10; F. Average monthly precipitation in inches