If Variables X and Y Are Correlated, Then Which of the Following

question 52

Multiple Choice

If variables X and Y are correlated, then which of the following is not a possibility?

• A)X causes Y.
• B)X and Y are independent of each other..
• C)Y causes X.
• D)X and Y may be caused by a third variable, Z.

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