How Could a Positive Correlation Between Ice Cream Sales and Violent

question 42

Multiple Choice

How could a positive correlation between ice cream sales and violent crime be explained in order to show there is no causation?

• A) Even criminals love ice cream.
• B) Ice cream sales increase to console victims of violent crime.
• C) Ice cream sales and violent crime are linked by another variable.
• D) Ice cream sales and violent crime rates only correlate sometimes.

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