A Scatter Diagram with the Price of Peanut Butter on the Vertical

question 190

Multiple Choice

A scatter diagram with the price of peanut butter on the vertical axis and the price of jelly on the horizontal axis shows a negative relationship. If the price of jelly was placed on the vertical axis and the price of peanut butter was placed on the horizontal axis, the relationship would be a

• A) negative relationship, also called a direct relationship.
• B) positive relationship, also called a direct relationship.
• C) positive relationship, also called an inverse relationship.
• D) negative relationship, also called an inverse relationship.

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