If the points on a scatter diagram are clustered in a pattern that extends from upper left to the lower right,this would suggest that the two variables depicted are
A) normally distributed.
B) not correlated.
C) negatively correlated.
D) positively correlated.

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A pattern that extends from upper left to lower right on a scatter diagram suggests a negative correlation between the two variables depicted. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

If the Points on a Scatter Diagram Are Clustered in a Pattern