A data analyst is working for a shipping company and calculating the volume of boxes according to the following formula: volume = height × width × depth. Which of the following variable types…

The correct answer is A. Derived. Volume is a derived variable because it is calculated from existing variables (height, width, and depth) using a mathematical formula.

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A data analyst is working for a shipping company and calculating the volume of boxes according to the following formula:

volume = height × width × depth. Which of the following variable types describes volume?

Options

ADerived
BNormalized
CConcatenated
DAggregated

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A
86% (49)
B
4% (2)
C
2% (1)
D
9% (5)

Explanation

Volume is a derived variable because it is calculated from existing variables (height, width, and depth) using a mathematical formula.

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