Which of the following alternatives is possibly the dependent variable in a study in which regression analysis is used to analyze the data?
A)The political party for which respondents voted at the last election.
B)The gender of the respondent.
C)Favorite color of the respondent.
D)The disposable income of the respondent.

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Regression analysis is used to investigate relationships between variables, with one variable considered the dependent variable and the others considered independent variables. In this context, the disposable income of the respondent is a variable that could potentially be influenced by other variables in the study (such as education level, occupation, or age), making it a suitable dependent variable for regression analysis. The other variables listed (political party, gender, favorite color) are categorical variables that may not be suitable for regression analysis in the same way as a continuous variable like disposable income.

Which of the Following Alternatives Is Possibly the Dependent Variable