A Negative Slope

question 334

Multiple Choice

A negative slope

• A) represents an inverse relationship, such as beers consumed and test score.
• B) represents a direct relationship, such as snow fall and car accidents.
• C) indicates that there is no relationship between two variables, such as women's wages and likelihood of sunshine.
• D) means that the line crosses below the x-axis.

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