A linear model to predict the Price of a used car (in $) from its Mileage (in miles) was fit to

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used cars that were available during a one-week period within 200 miles of a particular city. The model is shown below. Complete parts a through g below.

Price=21,254.640.11058Mileage

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Part 1

a) What is the explanatory variable?

A.

Mileage, because the price of the car is used to predict the mileage

B.

Price, because the mileage of the car is used to predict the price

C.

Price, because the price of the car is used to predict the mileage

D.

Mileage, because the mileage of the car is used to predict the price