#1.1 variables and functions

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wild marten
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Rent in the Riverside Neighborhood is expected to increase 7.2% each year. Average rent for an apartment is currently $830 per month.

a) Identify and name the variables, including the units.

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wild marten
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So, the question says to identify the variables. But I only see one variable “average rent for an apartment”.

Part b says “Explain the dependence using a sentence of the form “_ is a function of _”. So, is there another variable or is this some kind of trick question?

dense pasture
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I only see one variable “average rent for an apartment”.
Does this variable change over time?

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@wild marten If it does, then it may be worth considering the average rent at different time instants as different variables

wild marten
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Ah
So another variable is “time measured in years”?

dense pasture
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That works too

wild marten
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Thank you

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