Sam found that as the number of churches in town went up, the number of bars went down. Which of the following can be said about this information?
A) There is a positive correlation
B) There is no correlation
C) There is a negative correlation
D) There is a correlation coefficient

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There is a negative correlation because as the number of churches increases, the number of bars decreases, indicating that the two variables move in opposite directions.

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