If Two Variables Are Positively Related, Then, as One Variable

question 138

Multiple Choice

If two variables are positively related, then, as one variable

• A) decreases the other variable decreases, and as one variable increases the other variable decreases.
• B) increases the other variable increases, and as one variable decreases the other variable increases.
• C) decreases the other variable increases, and as one variable increases the other variable decreases.
• D) increases the other variable increases, and as one variable decreases the other variable decreases.

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