The following table shows the monthly charges for subscribing to the local newspaper. number of months 1 2 3 4 5 total cost ($) 15.25 30.50 45.75 61.00 76.25 identify the independent and dependent variables in the newspaper subscription table. a. independent -- total cost dependent -- number of months c. independent -- total cost dependent -- month of the year b. independent -- cost per paper dependent -- number of months d. independent -- number of months dependent -- total cost