A Human Resources Consultant Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 10

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 qualitative variable
• B)a dependent variable
• C)a response variable
• D)an indicator variable
• E)a quantitative variable

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