A human resources analyst is developing a regression model to predict electricity production 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 "plant technology" variable in this model is ______.
A) a response variable
B) a dependent variable
C) a quantitative variable
D) an independent variable
E) a constant

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"Plant technology" is listed alongside "production capacity" and "number of employees" as variables used to predict "electricity production plant manager compensation," indicating that it is an independent variable.

A Human Resources Analyst Is Developing a Regression Model to Predict