If variables X and Y are correlated, then which of the following is a possibility?
A)X causes Y.
B)Y causes X.
C)X and Y may be caused by a third variable, Z.
D)All the above are possibilities.

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Correlation between two variables, X and Y, indicates a relationship or association between them, but it does not specify the direction of the relationship. Thus, it is possible that X causes Y, Y causes X, or both X and Y are influenced by a third variable, Z, leading to their observed correlation.

If Variables X and Y Are Correlated, Then Which of the Following