If variable x always increases when variable y decreases, x and y are said to be
A) trend related.
B) unrelated.
C) positively related.
D) negatively related.

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If x always increases when y decreases, it means that there is an inverse relationship between the two variables. This is known as a negative relationship or negative correlation. Therefore, the best choice is option D: negatively related.

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