Classify each of the following attributes as either categorical or numerical. For those that are numerical, determine whether they are discrete or continuous. a. Brand of computer purchased by a customer b. State of birth for someone born in the United States c. Price of a textbook d. Concentration of a contaminant (micrograms per cubic centimeter) in a water sample e. Zip code (Think carefully about this one.) f. Actual weight of coffee in a 1 -lb can
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