In each of the following sets of variables identify which of

In each of the following sets of variables, identify which of the variables can be regarded as a response variable and which can be used as predictors? (Explain)

a. Number of cylinders and gasoline consumption of cars

b. SAT scores, grade point average, and college admission

c. Supply and demand of certain goods.

d. Company\'s assets, return on a stock, and net sales

e. The distance of a race, the time to run the race, and the weather conditions at the time of running

f. The weight of a person, whether or not the person is a smoker, and whether or not the person has a lung cancer.

g. The height and weight of a child, his/her parents\' height and weight, and the gender and age of the child.

Solution

a) no of cylinders predictors, gaolend consumption of cars response

b) Sat scores ,,,, predictor and colelge admn response.

c) Supply - predictor, demand = response

d) Company\'s assets, return on a stock -- predictors

Net sales -- response

e) the weather conditions at the time of running - predictor

The distance of a race, the time to run the race - response

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