It has been hypothesized that the hemlines of women's skirts are good predictors of the stock market. In this example, skirt length would be considered which type of variable?
A) primary variable
B) secondary variable
C) independent variable
D) dependent variable
E) nonspurious variable

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Skirt length is being used as an independent variable to predict the stock market, therefore it is considered an independent variable.

It Has Been Hypothesized That the Hemlines of Women's Skirts