Question

identify the independent and dependent variables for each relation. 4. the more hours maribel works at her job, the larger her paycheck becomes. 5. increasing the price of an item decreases the amount of people willing to buy it. chapter 1 38

Explanation:

• In the first relation, the number of hours worked can be freely varied and determines the size of the paycheck. So the independent variable is hours worked and the dependent is paycheck amount.
• In the second relation, the price of an item can be set independently and it affects the quantity of people willing to buy. So the independent variable is item price and the dependent is the amount of people willing to buy.

Answer:

1. Independent variable: Hours Maribel works; Dependent variable: Size of Maribel's paycheck
2. Independent variable: Price of an item; Dependent variable: Amount of people willing to buy the item