When the on-time performance of airlines is used to predict the number of customer complaints in a regression equation,on-time performance is the ____ variable and the number of customer complaints is the ____ variable.
A)independent;dependent
B)dependent;dependent
C)dependent;independent
D)independent;predictor

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On-time performance is the predictor or independent variable, as it is the variable causing or influencing the number of customer complaints, which is the dependent variable. The number of customer complaints is dependent on the on-time performance of airlines.

When the On-Time Performance of Airlines Is Used to Predict