A linear function can be used to estimate the decrease in snowfall measured since 1920. The decrease in the annual snowfall has been on average 0.24 inches per year. Let x represent the number of years since 1920, when the measurements began, and let y represent the annual snowfall. The initial measurement in 1920 was 48.6 inches. Using the average change and initial measurement, which is the best estimate of the annual snowfall in the 78th year after records were kept? Round to the nearest hundredth

Ascientist studied a population of workers to determine whether verbal praise and/or tangible rewards affect employee productivity. in the study, some workers were offered verbal praise, some were offered tangible rewards (gift cards, presents, and some were offered neither. the productivity of each participant was measured throughout the study by recording the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. which inference might the scientists make based on the given information? a.) the number of daily tasks completed by each employee may influence the dependent variable, which is whether the employee receives verbal praise, tangible rewards, or neither. b.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the independent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. c.) verbal praise and/or tangible rewards may influence the dependent variable, which is the number of daily tasks completed by each employee. d.) the dependent variables, which are verbal praise and tangible rewards, may influence the number of daily tasks completed by each employee.