Problem
According to a study conducted by a statistical organization, the proportion of people who are satisfied with the way things are going in their lives is 0.74 . Suppose that a random sample of 100 people is obtained Complete parts $(a)$ through $(\mathrm{e})$ below. (a) Suppose the random sample of 100 people is asked, "Are you satisfied with the way things are going in your life?" Is the response to this question qualitative or quantitative? Explain. A. The response is qualitative because the responses can be classified based on the characteristic of being satisfied or not. B. The response is quantitative because the number of people satisfied can be counted. C. The response is qualitative because the number of people satisfied can be counted D. The response is quantitative because the responses can be classified based on the characteristic of being satisfled or not.
Solution
Step 1 ：The question is asking whether the response to the question 'Are you satisfied with the way things are going in your life?' is qualitative or quantitative. Qualitative data is data that can be observed but not measured. It deals with descriptions and characteristics. Quantitative data, on the other hand, is data that can be measured or counted. It deals with numbers and values.
Step 2 ：In this case, the response to the question is either 'satisfied' or 'not satisfied', which are descriptions of a person's state of satisfaction. Therefore, the response is qualitative.
Step 3 ：Final Answer: \boxed{\text{A. The response is qualitative because the responses can be classified based on the characteristic of being satisfied or not.}}
