Consider This: as the Price of Gasoline Drops, People Drive

question 52

Multiple Choice

Consider this: As the price of gasoline drops, people drive more miles. What type of correlation does this describe?

• A) a positive correlation
• B) a negative correlation
• C) a perfect correlation
• D) a confounding correlation

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