A researcher collects information from a random sample of consumers of different social classes about whether they had purchased a new car within the past year.

a. Are there independent and dependent variables in this case? If so, what are they? If not, why not?
b. What percent of the sample reported purchasing a new car within the last year?
c. What percent of upper-class respondents reported purchasing a new car?
d. What percent of middle-class respondents reported purchasing a new car?
e. What percent of lower-class respondents reported purchasing a new car?
f. What is the effect of social class on purchases of new cars?

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Car Purchasing by Social Class New Car Purchase Social Class No Car No New Car New Car New Upper class Middle class Lower class 23 21 12 10 6 1