Exhibit 2A-2 -The Slope of an Inverse Relationship

question 34

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 2A-2
-The slope of an inverse relationship

• A)must be positive.
• B)is calculated by dividing the variable on the horizontal axis by the variable on the vertical axis.
• C)must be negative.
• D)can never be measured.
• E)must be constant everywhere along the curve.

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