Positive values of covariance indicate _____.
A) a positive variance of the x values
B) a positive variance of the y values
C) the standard deviation is positive
D) a positive relation between the x and y variables

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Positive values of covariance indicate that there is a positive relation between the x and y variables. This means that as the values of x increase, the values of y also tend to increase and vice versa. The other options (A, B, and C) are not necessarily true based solely on a positive covariance value.

Positive Values of Covariance Indicate _____