A variable used to model the effect of categorical independent variables in a regression model is known as a
A)dependent variable.
B)response.
C)dummy variable.
D)predictor variable.

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Dummy variables are used to represent categorical variables in regression models. They are assigned the values of 0 or 1 to indicate the presence or absence of a particular category. This allows the regression model to account for the effect of categorical variables on the dependent variable. The other options, dependent variable, response, and predictor variable, are not specific to categorical variables and may refer to any variable in a regression model.

A Variable Used to Model the Effect of Categorical Independent