a web page design firm has two designs for an...

a web page design firm has two designs for an online hardware store. to determine which is the more effective design, the firm uses one page when on a mobile platform and a second page when on a desktop. for each visit, the firm records the visitors rating on the layout and the amount of time visiting the site. complete parts (a) through (c) below.\n(a) what is the explanatory variable in this study? is it qualitative or quantitative?\na. the explanatory variable is the web page design. the explanatory variable is qualitative.\nb. the explanatory variable is the visitors rating on the layout. this explanatory variable is qualitative.\nc. the explanatory variable is the viewing device. this explanatory variable is qualitative.\nd. the explanatory variable is the amount of time visiting the site. this explanatory variable is quantitative.

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# Brief Explanations: The study aims to see how web - page design (mobile or desktop) affects visitor ratings and time spent. The variable that is thought to influence the other variables (visitor rating and time) is the web - page design. Web - page design (mobile or desktop) is a non - numerical variable, so it is qualitative. # Answer: A. The explanatory variable is the web page design. The explanatory variable is qualitative.