In an Experimental Design,the Dependent Variable

question 102

Multiple Choice

In an experimental design,the dependent variable:

• A)can change only in response to a change in the independent variable.
• B)can change on its own without change to the independent variable.
• C)can change the way in which the independent variable changes.
• D)can change the independent variable.

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Definitions:

Direct Materials

Materials that are directly consumed in the production of a product and are easily traceable to it.

Cost of Goods Sold

The immediate expenses related to the creation of products sold by a business, which include costs for materials and labor.

Merchandising Firm

A business that purchases goods and resells them at a profit without changing their basic form.

Manufacturing Firm

A business engaged in the industrial production of goods from raw materials through the use of labor and machinery.