A Negative Relationship Exists Between the Variable Measured Along the Y-Axis

Multiple Choice

A negative relationship exists between the variable measured along the y-axis and the variable measured along the x-axis if

A) a reduction in the variable measured along the x-axis is associated with a reduction in the variable measured along the y-axis.
B) an increase in the variable measured along the x-axis is associated with an increase in the variable measured along the y-axis.
C) the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis move in the opposite direction.
D) the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis move in the same direction.