Question

Consumer Reports will have an article comparing refrigerators in the next issue. Some of the characteristics to be included in the report are the brand name and model; whether it has a top, bottom, or side-by-side freezer; the estimated energy consumption per year (kilowatts); whether or not it is Energy Star compliant; the width, depth, and height in inches; and both the freezer and refrigerator net capacity in cubic feet. How would you classify 'Energy Star compliant'

Answer 1

In simple words, Categorical: brand image (classifications are different brands); prototype (classifications are various patterns); type of freezer (classifications are next to each other, top , bottom); what is or isn't compliant with energy star (classifications seem to be yes or no).

Quantitative: width (inch); diameter (inch); length (inch); total capacity of refrigerator (cubic feet); aggregate capacity of fridge (cubit feet);

The persons included in the study are fridges.