A sales manager for an advertising agency believes that there is a relationship between the number of contacts that a sales person makes and the amount of the sales dollars earned. What is the independent variable?
A) Salesperson
B) Number of contacts
C) Amount of sales
D) Sales manager

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The independent variable is the one that is being manipulated or controlled in the experiment or study, in this case, the number of contacts made by the salesperson. The dependent variable is the one that is being measured or observed, in this case, the amount of sales dollars earned. A is incorrect because the salesperson is not being manipulated or controlled, but rather is a factor that may influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. C is incorrect because it is the dependent variable being measured. D is a person and not a variable in the study.

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