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 dependent variable. ii. A financial advisor is interested in predicting bond yield based on bond term, i.e., one year, two years, etc. The dependent variable is bond term.
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) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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In each statement, the roles of dependent and independent variables are incorrectly assigned. The dependent variable is the outcome variable that researchers are trying to predict or explain, while the independent variable is the one used to predict or explain changes in the dependent variable.

I If We Are Studying the Relationship Between High School