Question

Four different beverages are sold at a​ fast-food restaurant: soft​ drinks, tea,​ coffee, and bottled water. Explain why the type of beverage sold is an example of a categorical variable

Answer 1

Answer: The values of the variable can only be placed into categories.

Explanation:

Type list of beverage sold is a categorical variable because the values of the variable can only be placed into categories.

A categorical variable, also referred to as nominal variable. is a variable which consist of two or more categories, this usually does not involve special ordering of the categories.