Suppose Economists at the World Bank Discover a Positive Correlation

question 75

Multiple Choice

Suppose economists at the World Bank discover a positive correlation between family income and female education levels in developing countries. We can say that

• A)there is a causal relationship between family income and female education.
• B)the correlation is inconsistent with a theory that an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family income.
• C)an increase in family income causes an increase in female education levels.
• D)the observed correlation is consistent with a theory that an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family income.
• E)an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family incomes.

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