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 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 "number of employees at the plant" variable in this model is ______.

A) a qualitative variable
B) a dependent variable
C) a response variable
D) an indicator variable
E) an independent variable