Variables X and Y Are Independent of Each Other

question 120

Multiple Choice

Variables X and Y are independent of each other.If we plot X on the horizontal axis and Y on the vertical axis,the line that connects combinations of X and Y plotted in a two-variable diagram would be

• A) parallel to the horizontal axis.
• B) downward-sloping.
• C) parallel to the vertical axis.
• D) upward-sloping.
• E) a or c

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