The Independent Variable in Regression Analysis Is

question 115

Multiple Choice

The independent variable in regression analysis is:

• A) The cost to be estimated.
• B) The cost driver used to estimate the value of the dependent variable.
• C) Hard to define because of its independence.
• D) Usually expressed as a range of values.
• E) Always a volume-based cost driver.

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