The Table Below Shows Hypothetical Tuition Costs at a Canadian

Multiple Choice

The table below shows hypothetical tuition costs at a Canadian university. $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Year } & \text { Tuition } \\\hline 2008 & \$ 5000 \\\hline 2009 & \$ 5050 \\\hline 2010 & \$ 5100 \\\hline 2011 & \$ 5150 \\\hline 2012 & \$ 5200 \\\hline\end{array}$$ TABLE 2- 1
-When considering how a family's level of consumption changes in response to changes in its income,

A) both of the variables are independent.
B) consumption is the dependent variable and income is the independent variable.
C) income is the dependent variable and family consumption is the independent variable.
D) there is no relationship between the variables.
E) both of the variables are dependent.