The Relationship Between Two Variables That Are Positively Related Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

The relationship between two variables that are positively related is shown graphically by a line that

• A)slopes upward to the right.
• B)is horizontal.
• C)slopes downward to the right.
• D)is vertical.
• E)is above the x-axis and to the right of the y-axis.

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