A Direct or Positive Relationship Exists Between a Country's

question 43

Multiple Choice

A direct or positive relationship exists between a country's

• A)productivity and its standard of living.
• B)amount of government spending and its productivity.
• C)total population and its average citizen's income.
• D)rate of population growth and the extent of its trade with other countries.

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Definitions:

Linear Association

The relationship between two variables that can be represented accurately using a straight line in a scatterplot.

Positive Association

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.

Strong Association

A term indicating a high level of correlation between two variables, suggesting that changes in one are closely linked to changes in the other.

Nonlinear

Referring to a relationship or equation that does not form a straight line when graphed, often indicating a more complex relationship between variables.