Question
Explain the statement “There is a cause and effect relationship between two variables” by giving a suitable example. Also define independent variable and dependent variable.

Answer

Out of two random variables, if value of one variable changes, then how it affects on another variable is known as “cause & effect” relationship between two variables.
  • E.g. Rain & Production Here, rain is independent variable $X$ and production is dependent variable $Y.$
  • We can assume through this relation that what is the reaction on production due to $↑$ or $↓$, in rain.
  • $(1)$ Independent Variable :
    • If there is cause and effect relationship between two variables, a change in the value of one variable will result in a corresponding change in the value of another variable.
    • The variable in which changes are made by us is a casual variable and is called independent variable which is denoted as $‘X’.$ e.g. Rain & Production. Here rain is independent variable.
  • $(2)$ Dependent Variable :
    • In cause & effect relationship, effect is called a dependent variable is denoted as $Y.$ e.g. Rain & Production.
    • Due to change of one unit in rain whatever changes occur in production is called dependent variable.

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