Guarantees a minimum wage of $8.25 per hour for workers 18 years of age and older; workers under 18 may be paid $.50 per hour less than the adult minimum wage. Credit for tips may not exceed 40% of the applicable minimum wage.
Predictor (common alternate for independent variable that softens the causal language. ) Carrier (mostly in the regression diagnostic literature) X variable (due to common notation) Covariate (strictly speaking this applies to variables that are observed not manipulated)
Moderating Variable â A moderating variable, or moderator, is a variable that heightens or diminishes the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. For example, the relationship between mentoring and outcomes may vary, depending on the gender of the mentee. In this case, gender is a moderator.