Which is an independent variable in a study where Tractor Supply,a retailer of garden and farming equipment,increases the price of its most popular lawn tractor by $5 every month for three months and sees its effect on market share in the Dallas metropolitan area?
A)The variable being manipulated by the researcher to cause the change
B)A $5 increase in retail price every month for three months
C)The variable affected by the change
D)The variable being manipulated by the research to cause the change and a $5 increase in retail price every month for three months
E)Changes on market share after 3 months

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The independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable. In this case, it's both the variable being manipulated (the price increase) and the specific manipulation (a $5 increase every month for three months).

Which Is an Independent Variable in a Study Where Tractor