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

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A negative relationship means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Therefore, when the variable measured along the x-axis increases, the variable measured along the y-axis decreases. This is the opposite direction from C and D, and it corresponds to choice B.

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