Analyze Information If a candidate wishes to receive a mandate for his or her policies in an
upcoming election, what steps might be taken
before the election to formulate stands on issues
that best reflect public opinion?

Ascientist performs an experiment where she measures the mass of a piece of metal, pours acid onto the metal, washes the metal, and then re-measures the mass of the metal. the scientist repeats the experiment several times, each time increasing the amount of acid used. the dependent variable in the experiment is the: initial mass of the metal final mass of the metal amount of acid used washing the metal