If two variables show a positive linear relationship in a scatter diagram:
A) most of the data values will plot in the lower left-hand quadrant.
B) most of the data values will plot in the lower left-hand and upper right-hand quadrants.
C) most of the data values will cluster close to the x and y axes.
D) the data will cluster in the center of the graph.

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A positive linear relationship means as one variable increases, the other variable also increases, which results in data points clustering along a line that extends from the lower left-hand quadrant to the upper right-hand quadrant of a scatter plot.

If Two Variables Show a Positive Linear Relationship in a Scatter