Refer to the exhibit.

After analyzing a dataset, you report findings to your team:
1. Variables A and C are significantly and positively impacting the dependent variable.
2. Variable B is significantly and negatively impacting the dependent variable.
3. Variable D is not significantly impacting the dependent variable. After seeing your findings, the majority of
your team agreed that variable B should be positively impacting the dependent variable.
What is a possible reason the coefficient for variable B was negative and not positive?

A.
Variable B is interacting with another variable dueto correlated inputs

B.
Variable B needs a quadratic transformation due to its relationship to the dependent variable

C.
The information gain from variable B is already provided by another variable

D.
Variable B needs a logarithmic transformation due to its relationship to the dependent variable