The fact that there is a positive relationship between the murder rate and ice cream consumption can be explained by the fact that both of these increase during hot weather.This is an example of a _____.
A)spurious relationship between the murder rate and ice cream consumption
B)spurious relationship between hot weather and ice cream consumption
C)nonlinear relationship between the murder rate and ice cream consumption
D)nonlinear relationship between hot weather and ice cream consumption

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The relationship between the murder rate and ice cream consumption is spurious because there is no direct causal link between the two variables. The increase in both variables is simply a result of a third variable (hot weather).

The Fact That There Is a Positive Relationship Between the Murder