True or False : When you are thinking of something you want to predict, measure, or change in your business, you are probably thinking of a dependent variable.

True

Explanation:

Dependent variables are variables which are altered by the changes to the independent factors or variables.

The following are instances of dependent and independent variables:

Dependent Variable (DV) : Profit, Product Quality, Staff Attrition during a recession.

Profit (DV) depends on sales, expenses, the economy, the proficiency of the sales staff, the quality of the product.

The Quality of the Product (DV) depends on the production process, product design, quality of raw materials etc

So, many of the factors highlighted above, which affect the dependent variables are called Independent variable.

Profit, for instance, can be forecasted or changed IF changes are made to sales.

It is possible to measure the quality of a product or service. It can also be altered by increasing or decreasing the quality of raw material input.

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