If two variables are positively related, then
A) neither variable can be positively related to any other variable.
B) an increase in one variable is accompanied by a decrease in the other.
C) they change together, but not necessarily in the same direction.
D) an increase in one variable is accompanied by an increase in the other.
E) one variable causes the other.

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If two variables are positively related, it means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Therefore, an increase in one variable is accompanied by an increase in the other.

If Two Variables Are Positively Related, Then