If Two Variables Are Related So That Increasing Values of One

question 35

Multiple Choice

If two variables are related so that increasing values of one variable are associated with decreasing values of the other, then there is a (or ) relationship between the variables.

• A)positive; direct
• B)positive; inverse
• C)negative; inverse
• D)negative; direct

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