A perfect positive correlation occurs when the dots on a scatter plot form a ________.
A) circle or random pattern
B) cigar shape
C) straight line from lower left to upper right
D) straight line from upper left to lower right

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A perfect positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases in a linear fashion. This linear relationship would be best represented by a straight line from lower left to upper right on a scatter plot.

A Perfect Positive Correlation Occurs When the Dots on a Scatter