Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected to study the effect of several factors on annual salary (expressed in $000s). The factors selected were age, seniority, years of college, number of company divisions they had been exposed, to and the level of their responsibility. The results of the regression analysis follow: Which one of the following is the dependent variable?
A)Age
B)Seniority
C)Level of responsibility
D)Annual salary

Question

Twenty-one executives in a large corporation were randomly selected to study the effect of several factors on annual salary (expressed in $000s). The factors selected were age, seniority, years of college, number of company divisions they had been exposed, to and the level of their responsibility. The results of the regression analysis follow:  Which one of the following is the dependent variable?
A)Age 
B)Seniority 
C)Level of responsibility 
D)Annual salary

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The annual salary is the dependent variable in this regression analysis as it is the variable being predicted based on the other factors (age, seniority, years of college, company divisions exposure, level of responsibility).

Twenty-One Executives in a Large Corporation Were Randomly Selected to Study