Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Question

question 8

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following question:
A social work student is interested in studying the relationship between an adult's age and His or her view on national healthcare reform. The student plans to compare adults who Consider themselves Extremely Anti-reform, Anti-reform, Neutral, Pro-reform, and Extremely Pro-reform. The dependent variable is:

• A)Age
• B)View on national healthcare reform
• C)Stage in life
• D)none of the above

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Definitions:

Book Value

Book value is the net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, and is calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.

Depletion Cost Per Unit

The expense associated with extracting natural resources, calculated by dividing the total depletion expense by the quantity of resources withdrawn.

Natural Resource

Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets minus its liabilities and intangible assets, essentially the company's equity value as shown on the balance sheet.