A Negative Relationship Exists Between the Variable Measured Along the Y-Axis

question 303

Multiple Choice

A negative relationship exists between the variable measured along the y-axis and the variable measured along the x-axis if

• A) a reduction in the variable measured along the x-axis is associated with a reduction in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• B) an increase in the variable measured along the x-axis is associated with an increase in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• C) the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis move in the opposite direction.
• D) the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis move in the same direction.

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