Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate w

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Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative. A researcher wishes to compare annual salaries of wives of doctors and other wives. She obtains a random sample of 545 wives of each category who work and determines each wife's annual salary. Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. A. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. Your answer is correct. B. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. C. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. D. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative. A. The variable is qualitative because it classifies the individual. B. The variable is quantitative because it is a numerical measure. C. The variable is quantitative because it classifies the individual. D. The variable is qualitative because it is a numerical measure.

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The response variable is annual income which is quantitative because it is a numerical measure.

Option B is correct.

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