A Human Resources Analyst Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

Multiple Choice

A human resources analyst is developing a regression model to predict electricity 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