An economist is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating in restaurants. In this example, "changes in income" is the ______ variable, and "frequency of eating out" is the ______ variable.
A. spurious; control
B. control; spurious
C. independent; dependent
D. dependent; independent
Answer: C
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a. transvestites. b. crossdressers. c. transsexuals. d. homosexuals.
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a. 15%; 20% b. 10%; 15% c. 15%; 9% d. 20%; 20%
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