If We Plotted the Level of Good Cholesterol in the Blood

question 46

Multiple Choice

If we plotted the level of good cholesterol in the blood against the incidence of heart disease, we would observe a(n)

• A)uncertain result.
• B)time series.
• C)negative correlation.
• D)zero correlation.
• E)positive correlation.

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