Economists:A) always put the independent variable on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.B) always put the dependent variable on the horizontal axis and the independent variable on the vertical axis.C) are somewhat arbitrary in assigning independent and dependent variables to the horizontal and vertical axes.D) measure the slope of a line differently than do mathematicians.

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Economists:A)  always put the independent variable on the horizontal axis and the dependent variable on the vertical axis.B)  always put the dependent variable on the horizontal axis and the independent variable on the vertical axis.C)  are somewhat arbitrary in assigning independent and dependent variables to the horizontal and vertical axes.D)  measure the slope of a line differently than do mathematicians.

Emily Kiernan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Economists may choose to assign either the dependent or independent variable to the horizontal or vertical axis depending on the context and what they wish to analyze. There is no strict rule dictating which variable must be on which axis.

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