Identify the level of measurement of the data, and explain what is wrong with the given calculation.
In a set of data, car rankings are represented as 0 for first, 1 for second, and 2 for third. The average (mean) of the 741 car rankings is
0.9.
The data are at the
What is wrong with the given calculation?
level of measurement.
O A. One must use a different method to compute the average (mean) of such data.
OB. Such data should not be used for calculations such as an average (mean).
OC. The true average (mean) is 1.0.
O D. There is nothing wrong with the given calculation.