A Human Resources Analyst Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

question 35

Multiple Choice

A human resources analyst 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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