The Correlation of Two Variables, X and Y, Is -0

Multiple Choice

The correlation of two variables, x and y, is -0.95.This means that:

A) as x increases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two is nearly linear.
B) as x decreases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two variables is nearly linear.
C) as x increases, y tends to decrease, and the slope of the relationship between x and y is approximately -0.05.
D) an increase in x causes a fall in y.
E) none of the above