A human resources analyst is developing a regression model to predict electricity plant manager compensation as a function of production capacity of the plant, number of employees at the plant, and plant technology (coal, oil, and nuclear).The response variable in this model is ______.
A)plant manager compensation
B)plant capacity
C)number of employees
D)plant technology
E)nuclear

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The response variable in a regression model is the outcome or dependent variable that the model is trying to predict. In this case, the model aims to predict "plant manager compensation" based on other factors, making it the response variable.

A Human Resources Analyst Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict