Determine whether the data described below are qualitative or quantitative and explain why.The salaries of all state governorsA. The data are quantitative because they don't measure or count anything.B. The data are qualitative because they don't measure or count anything.C. The data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements.D. The data are qualitative because they consist of counts or measurements.

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Determine whether the data described below are qualitative or quantitative and explain why.The salaries of all state governorsA. The data are quantitative because they don&#039;t measure or count anything.B. The data are qualitative because they don&#039;t measure or count anything.C. The data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements.D. The data are qualitative because they consist of counts or measurements.

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Quantitative data:Quantitative data measures (or counts) the characteristics of a variable and it takes numeric values (ratio or interval scale) as measurements. Some examples are height, weight, marks, etc.Qualitative data:Qualitative data categorize (nominal scale) and ranks (ordinal scale) the variable and it cannot measures the data. Some examples are colors, names, types, rankings, etc.Here, the salaries of all the governors can be measured (in currency). Therefore, the data are quantitative because they consist of counts or measurements.

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