When Economists Use the Term "Correlation," They Are Referring to

question 184

Multiple Choice

When economists use the term "correlation," they are referring to

• A) cause and effect relationships between variables.
• B) how two variables move together in a predictable way.
• C) positive economics.
• D) normative economics.
• E) economic policy.

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Definitions:

External Respiration

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between alveoli of the lungs and blood.

Internal Respiration

Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between blood and tissue fluid.

Cellular Respiration

The process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into ATP, releasing carbon dioxide and water.

Inspiration

Act of taking air into the lungs; inhalation.