If We Are Determining Costs for a Particular Case at a Law

question 125

Multiple Choice

If we are determining costs for a particular case at a law office, the cost of rent for the office would be:

• A) A direct cost
• B) An indirect cost
• C) A mixed cost
• D) An irrelevant cost

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.

Dependent Variable

In an experimental setting, the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change under the influence of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

In an experimental setting, this is the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Sample

Group of subjects selected from a larger population of subjects, usually selected randomly.