Whenever One Variable Increases,another Variable Decreases

question 41

Multiple Choice

Whenever one variable increases,another variable decreases.The two variables are

• A) definitely related through a third variable.
• B) negatively related.
• C) positively related.
• D) unrelated to each other.
• E) related but whether positively or negatively related depends on which variable is plotted on the vertical axis.

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