A researcher enters education as 1 = Primary, 2 = Secondary, 3 = Tertiary and calculates the mean education code as 2.14. What is the main concern with interpreting 2.14 as a meaningful average level of education?

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The numerical codes represent ordered categories rather than equal quantitative intervals

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The value 2.14 proves that the coding is incorrect

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Education must always be coded using letters

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The variable should not be assigned numerical codes because education level is categorical.

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