"If citizens have mobile assets, then the government will not predate on them." What is the independent variable?

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The independent variable is the variable that is assumed to cause or have an effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the statement suggests that if citizens have mobile assets, then the government will not predate on them. Therefore, the independent variable is "mobile assets" as it is assumed to have a causal effect on "government predation". Loyalty is not mentioned in the statement and is therefore not relevant to the question.

"If Citizens Have Mobile Assets, Then the Government Will Not