A Study of Consumer Behavior Finds a Positive Correlation Between

question 19

Multiple Choice

A study of consumer behavior finds a positive correlation between sales of ice cream and sales of soda.What might explain the strong correlation?

• A)Ice cream creates a thirst for beer
• B)Outdoor temperature
• C)People generally have ice cream for dessert if they have drunk soda with a meal.
• D)Arithmetic mistake
• E)No lurking variable

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