Question

A random sample of 26 restaurants was selected from all restaurants listed in Greenwich Village and their Zagat ratings were recorded. Zagat ratings are averages of responses from many diners who rated the restaurants on a scale of 0 to 30 on food, décor, and service. Diners also estimated the total cost of dinner, one drink, and a tip. Suppose that Zagat is interested in whether they can predict the cost of a meal from the Zagat service rating. In that study, the response (dependent) variable is:

Answer 1

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Answer:

Correct option is B

Step-by-step explanation:

Generally the respond dependent variable can be defined as a variable whose values are dependent on the changes in other variable

Now in this question the respond (dependent) variable is the cost of meal , this because from the question the interest of Zagat is to  predict the cost of a meal from the Zagat service rating

So in this case  the independent variable is  Zagat service rating

While the responds dependent variable  is  cost of meal