A Human Resources Consultant Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict

Multiple Choice

A human resources consultant 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 qualitative variable
B) a dependent variable
C) a response variable
D) an indicator variable
E) a quantitative variable