A bivariate table has 1843 pairs of cases ranked the same (Ns) and 345 pairs of cases ranked differently (Nd). This is________.
A) a negative relationship.
B) a positive relationship.
C) a very weak relationship.
D) impossible. These totals are mathematically impossible.

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Since there are more pairs of cases ranked the same than ranked differently (Ns > Nd), it indicates that there is a tendency for the variables to be positively related.

A Bivariate Table Has 1843 Pairs of Cases Ranked the Same