$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \begin{array} { l }
\text { Total number } \
\text { of workers }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l }
\text { Average cost } \
\text { of } \
\text { producing a } \
\text { television set } \
\text { (dollars) }
\end{array} \
\hline 4 & 125 \
\hline 10 & 75 \
\hline 13 & 77 \
\hline 15 & 85 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Graphing the data in the above table with the number of workers on the horizontal axis and the average cost on the vertical axis, the graph would show
A) a linear relationship.
B) a horizontal line.
C) no relationship.
D) first a negative and then a positive relationship.

Question

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Total number } \
\text { of workers }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Average cost } \
\text { of } \
\text { producing a } \
\text { television set } \
\text { (dollars) }
\end{array} \
\hline 4 & 125 \
\hline 10 & 75 \
\hline 13 & 77 \
\hline 15 & 85 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Graphing the data in the above table with the number of workers on the horizontal axis and the average cost on the vertical axis, the graph would show
A) a linear relationship.
B) a horizontal line.
C) no relationship.
D) first a negative and then a positive relationship.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The data shows that as the number of workers increases from 4 to 10, the average cost decreases, indicating a negative relationship. However, as the number of workers increases further from 10 to 15, the average cost increases, indicating a positive relationship.

-Graphing the Data in the Above Table with the Number