i. If we are studying the relationship between high school performance and college performance, and want to predict college performance, high school performance is the independent variable.
Ii) An economist is interested in predicting the unemployment rate based on gross domestic product. Since the economist is interested in predicting unemployment, the independent variable is gross domestic product.
Iii) The variable used to predict the value of another is called the dependent variable.
A) (i), (ii) and (iii) are all correct statements
B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements, but not (iii).
C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
E) All statements are false

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High school performance and gross domestic product are independent variables used to predict college performance and unemployment rate, respectively. The variable used to predict another is the independent variable, not the dependent variable.

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