A Human Resources Consultant Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 3

Multiple Choice

A human resources consultant is developing a regression model to predict electricity production plant manager compensation as a function of production capacity of the plant, number of employees at the plant, and plant technology (coal, oil, and nuclear) .The "plant technology" variable in this model is ___.

• A)a response variable
• B)a dependent variable
• C)a quantitative variable
• D)an independent variable
• E)a constant

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Definitions:

Skeletal Muscle

Muscle tissue that is attached to bones and is responsible for initiating and controlling voluntary movements.

Tubular Maximum

The maximum rate at which substances can be reabsorbed or secreted by the renal tubules in the kidneys.

Amino Acid

Class of organic acids that constitute the building blocks for proteins.

Reabsorbed

The process by which substances are taken back into the body's tissues, often referring to the kidneys' function of reclaiming water and solutes.