If Two Variables Are Negatively Related

question 8

Multiple Choice

If two variables are negatively related:

• A)as one goes up in value, the other must go up in value, too.
• B)as one goes up in value, the other must go down in value.
• C)there can never be a trade-off between the two.
• D)one variable is always the reciprocal of the other.

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