Answer and explanation:
First, let's understand the difference between categorical and quantitative variables. A quantitative variable can also be called a numerical variable. As this name suggests, it involves numbers. It can be measured numerically and be used in calculations - this is important, because not everything that has numbers is used in calculations; take the zip code as an example. On the other hand, a categorical variable cannot be expressed numerically in the same way described above. It is related to a certain quality or characteristic of something. For instance, you can attribute the number one to a person who is sick and the number two to a person who is not sick. The numbers are just a representation of the qualities; they won't be used in calculations. Now, we can safely judge the options given:
The price in dollars of statistics textbooks. --> quantitative
The working status of a computer part (working/not working). --> categorical
The gender of faculty in the mechanical engineering department. --> categorical
The number of miles until failure of a certain brand of tires. --> quantitative
The political party affiliation of students at OSU. --> categorical
The time to complete an exam. --> quantitative
The shirt sizes of a running club. --> categorical
Answer:
the universe is roughly 14 billion years old
Based on Holland’s personality types, the individual who is
likely to be down to earth, practical problem solvers and are physically strong
but has a mediocre skills is a realistic personality type. This is where
individuals are likely to be more practical or independent when faced with the
physical world.
Answer:
Postponement
Explanation:
In supply chain management, postponement occurs when a manufacturer or a producer manufactures a generic product, which is then subject to modification at a later stage before the product is finally assembled or packaged and then transported to the customer. This strategy enables goods to be stored for a long period of time and hence gives the manufacturer the opportunity to exploit the business environment
Postponement is most times a deliberate action of the manufacturer to delay product distribution util a customer demands for the goods. This reduces cases of manufacturing wrongly.