Which of the Following Best Describes What an Independent Variable

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what an independent variable is?

• A) a characteristic or attribute of a person or object that varies
• B) believed to cause or influence the dependent variable
• C) manipulated in experiments or studies
• D) also called a dependent variable

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Definitions:

Foreign Corporation

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Inventory

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Consolidated Income Tax Return

A single income tax return filed by a parent company and its subsidiaries, combining their tax liabilities into one form.

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