Whenever One Variable Increases, Another Variable Decreases

question 79

Multiple Choice

Whenever one variable increases, another variable decreases. The two variables are

• A)definitely related through a third variable.
• B)positively related.
• C)negatively related.
• D)unrelated to each other.
• E)related but whether positively or negatively related depends on which variable is plotted on the vertical axis.

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