List the qualitative and quantitative variables in the data table. If quantitative explain if it's discrete or continuous.
| Company | Year | Rating | Price |
| 3M (MMM) | 1976 | ** | 192.36 |
| American Express (AXP) | 1982 | *** | 79.25 |
| Apple (AAPL) | 2015 | *** | 139.99 |
| Boeing (BA) | 1987 | *** | 180.10 |
| Caterpillar (CAT) | 1991 | ** | 92.91 |
| Chevron Corp. (CVX) | 2008 | ** | 107.68 |
| Cisco Systems (CSCO) | 2009 | ** | 34.23 |
| Coca-Cola (KO) | 1987 | **** | 42.03 |
| Disney (DIS) | 1991 | **** | 111.76 |
Solution:
The variable "Company" is a qualitative variable.
The variable "Year" is a quantitative variable and it is a discrete variable.
The variable "Rating" is a qualitative variable.
The variable "Price" is a quantitative variable and it is a continuous variable.
Qualitative variable: It is a variable which takes on values that are names or labels like gender.
Quantitative variable: It is a variable which takes on values that are numeric like the height of students.
Discrete variables take on integer values while the continuous variables take on any values.
List the qualitative and quantitative variables in the data table. If quantitative explain if it's discrete...
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