Suppose Economists at the World Bank Discover a Positive Correlation

Multiple Choice

Suppose economists at the World Bank discover a positive correlation between family income and female education levels in developing countries. We can say that

A) there is a causal relationship between family income and female education.
B) the correlation is inconsistent with a theory that an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family income.
C) an increase in family income causes an increase in female education levels.
D) the observed correlation is consistent with a theory that an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family income.
E) an increase in female education levels causes an increase in family incomes.