What Does It Mean If the Correlation Between Variables a and B

question 123

Multiple Choice

What does it mean if the correlation between variables A and B is negative?​

• A)A causes B.
• B)​B causes A.
• C)​A and B are unrelated.
• D)​When A increases, B usually decreases.

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