In a Well-Designed Experiment the Independent Variable

question 32

Multiple Choice

In a well-designed experiment the independent variable

• A) does not depend on another factor or condition.
• B) changes from subject to subject randomly.
• C) can never be manipulated by the researcher.
• D) will depend on the dependent variable.
• E) None of the above.

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Definitions:

Output

The aggregate sum of products or services generated by a business, sector, or economic system.

Cost

The value of everything a company gives up to produce goods or services, including materials, labor, and overhead expenses.

Units

Standard measures or quantities used to specify or quantify an amount of something.

Marginal Product

The additional output generated by expanding inputs by one additional unit, while holding all other inputs constant.