The professor has constructed a hypothesis. This answer
takes from the first statement mentioning how the professor predicts a
relationship between two variables. A hypothesis can be used to make a
statement that predicts a relationship or solve a certain phenomenon. It must
be based off by facts and solid information.
To do this first start by multiplying .12 x 35,000. The answer should be $4,200. After this multiply 4,200 by 12 in order to get the amount of money earned over a 12 month period. This will give you $50,400.