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The scatterplot below shows the relationship between a car's speed and the distance it traveled to come
to a complete stop when hitting the brakes. The correlation coefﬁcient between the values is 0.81.
-Would it be appropriate to say that a car's speed causes its stopping distance?
A)Yes, the scatterplot shows a strong linear association, so the faster a car is going, the longer it takes to stop it.
B)Yes, since the correlation coefﬁcient is close to 1, we can conclude causation.
C)No, since the correlation coefﬁcient does not equal 1, we cannot conclude causation.
D)No, correlation never implies causation.

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The scatterplot below shows the relationship between a car's speed and the distance it traveled to come
to a complete stop when hitting the brakes. The correlation coefﬁcient between the values is 0.81. 
-Would it be appropriate to say that a car's speed causes its stopping distance?
A)Yes, the scatterplot shows a strong linear association, so the faster a car is going, the longer it takes to stop it. 
B)Yes, since the correlation coefﬁcient is close to 1, we can conclude causation. 
C)No, since the correlation coefﬁcient does not equal 1, we cannot conclude causation. 
D)No, correlation never implies causation.

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Correlation, even if strong and close to 1, does not imply that one variable causes the other. It simply indicates a relationship or association between the two variables. Causation requires further evidence beyond correlation.

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