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A small publishing house is taking pre-orders for a novel to be released next month. The number of copies of the novel they will print depends on the number of pre-orders they receive.$\newline$$c$ = the number of copies of the novel they will print$\newline$$p$ = the number of pre-orders$\newline$Which of the variables is independent and which is dependent?$\newline$Choices:$\newline$(A)$c$ is the independent variable and $p$ is the dependent variable$\newline$(B)$p$ is the independent variable and $c$ is the dependent variable