In a negative relationship, _________.
A) as X increases, Y increases
B) as X decreases, Y decreases
C) as X increases, Y increases, and as X decreases, Y decreases
D) as X increases, Y decreases

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In a negative relationship, as X increases, Y decreases. This is because the two variables are moving in opposite directions. For example, as the temperature outside increases, the amount of snow on the ground decreases. This is a negative relationship because as one variable (temperature) increases, the other variable (snow) decreases.

In a Negative Relationship, _________