State Whether There Is No Correlation, a Positive Correlation, or a Negative

Multiple Choice

State whether there is no correlation, a positive correlation, or a negative correlation between the x and y variables. If there is a correlation, state whether it is most likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause, or a direct cause.
- For a group of employees at the local video store, the scatter diagram compares the number of days worked per year (y) and the average number of miles walkedweekly (x) .

A) Positive correlation; coincidence
B) No correlation
C) Positive correlation; direct cause
D) Positive correlation; common underlying cause