Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected for a study to determine the effect of several factors on annual salary (expressed in $000's).The factors selected were age,seniority,years of college,number of company divisions they had been exposed to and the level of their responsibility.A regression analysis was performed using a popular spreadsheet program with the following regression output: Which one of the following is the dependent variable?
A)Age
B)Seniority
C)Level of responsibility
D)Annual salary
E)Experience in number of company divisions

Question

Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected for a study to determine the effect of several factors on annual salary (expressed in $000's).The factors selected were age,seniority,years of college,number of company divisions they had been exposed to and the level of their responsibility.A regression analysis was performed using a popular spreadsheet program with the following regression output:  Which one of the following is the dependent variable?
A)Age 
B)Seniority 
C)Level of responsibility 
D)Annual salary 
E)Experience in number of company divisions

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The dependent variable is the variable that is being predicted or explained by the independent variables. In this case, the regression analysis is trying to determine the effect of age, seniority, years of college, number of company divisions, and level of responsibility on annual salary. Therefore, the dependent variable is annual salary.

Twenty-One Executives in a Large Corporation Were Randomly Selected for a Study