Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Question Below

question 22

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Pablo and Johanna have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them to test their hypothesis that the local veterinarian's special dog food mix will enhance growth and development. Each student adopts a puppy from the local pound. Pablo plans to feed his shepherd- mix dog the special diet, while Johanna plans to use generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog.
-One dependent variable in this study will be _________

• A)how much the dogs grow
• B)the age of the dogs
• C)the sex of the dogs
• D)the breed of the dogs
• E)the type of food the dogs receive

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Definitions:

Residual Income

The income that remains after all personal debts and expenses have been paid, or in business, the net income after deducting cost of capital from operating profit.

Investment Center

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Target Income

The specific amount of net income that a company aims to achieve for a certain period.

Investment Turnover

Investment turnover measures how efficiently a company generates sales from its investment in fixed assets.