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QuizMultiple Choice
Reading Graphs
Question 2 • EF Math 12 1st Nine Weeks
Identify the independent and dependent variable of the following graph. Indicate whether the graph rises, falls, or is constant. Net profit of a particular business in relation to time given quarterly.
Answer
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Independent Variable: time, Dependent Variable: net profit Graph falls and then steadily risesB
Independent Variable: net profit, Dependent Variable: time Graph starts low, rises until it reaches a maximum point and then fallsC
Independent Variable: time, Dependent Variable: net profit Graph starts out rising and starts falling mid-year. At the beginning of 2006 it is at the minimum value and begins rising again before staying at a fairly constant rate for the remainder of the year.D
Independent Variable: net profit, Dependent Variable: time Graph starts out rising and starts falling mid-year. At the beginning of 2006 it is at the minimum value and begins rising again before staying at a fairly constant rate for the remainder of the year.