Which of the Following Pairs of Variables Are Likely to Be

question 238

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pairs of variables are likely to be positively correlated?

• A) outdoor temperature and hot chocolate sales
• B) damage to a car and speed at the time of accident
• C) the price of a car and the age of a car
• D) hours spent watching TV and grade point average

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Definitions:

Alfred Marshall

A 19th-century English economist known for his significant contributions to the principles of economics and for coining the concepts of supply and demand.

Demand and Supply

Fundamental economic concepts where demand is the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices, while supply is the quantity that producers are willing and able to sell at various prices.

World Supply

World supply refers to the total quantity of a good or service that is available for purchase on the global market.

OPEC Countries

Nations that are members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, known for their significant role in global oil production and prices.