What kind of variable is "yearly income"?

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What kind of variable is "yearly income"?

A. Continuous
B. Discrete

2007-08-30 02:35:07 · 3 answers · asked by zginder 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Discrete.
You can have an yearly income of $75356.31 or $75356.32, but nothing in between.

On the other hand, average yearly income for a community, or for an individual over an unspecified number of years is a continuous variable.

2007-08-30 02:41:45 · answer #1 · answered by gudspeling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It can be both
B. Discreate variable if you income changes over time
A. Continuous if you are on a preset income and it does not change or if you looking at your yearly income over the years.

2007-08-30 02:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by firefighter 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

2007-08-30 02:39:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋