Question

Imagine you are in the process of buying a new car. Give at least two examples of both qualitative and quantitative data that you would consider in your purchase decision. Explain and defend your choices. Provide at least one academic source other than our course textbooks to support your position and format the document per the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Use the CSU Global Library to find your other source.

Answer 1

Answer with Explanation:

Qualitative attributes would be the Quality of steel used, interior and exterior design of the car, additional features that it offers, etc.

These attributes are qualitative characteristics of cars because they give us feeling of superiority over other similar items. Hence the strength of steel used clearly reflects the strength of car, interior design gives comfort, exterior design increases sense of superiority, additional features that the car offers will give upperhand over other cars.

All these features of car are qualitative because these can not be measured in numbers. On the other hand, Quantitative attributes includes price of spare parts, car and mileage per litre.

Quantitative attributes are reflected in numbers and thus are more desicive in nature.