Dependent variables vary by the factors that influence them, but independent variables stand on their own – changes in other variables have no effect on them.

An independent variable is an input to a process or analysis that influences the dependent variable. While there can only be one dependent variable in a study, there may be multiple independent ...

An endogenous variable is a variable in a statistical model that is changed or determined by its relationship with other variables within the model.

In econometric models each dependent variable is usually a linear function of a small number of dependent and independent variables which are selected on economic considerations. Here uncorrelated ...