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What does a dimension table contain?

  1. Tables with Measures that cannot be added across all dimensions

  2. Tables, also known as lookup or reference tables, contain relatively static/ descriptive data

  3. Tables, represent data, usually numeric and additive

  4. None
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Dimension tables store descriptive attributes about business entities, providing context for facts in the fact table. They contain relatively static data like customer names, product categories, or geographic regions. Option A incorrectly describes measures (not dimensions), while option C describes fact tables which contain numeric additive data.

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