When is a correlation negative?
A) When an incremental increase in one variable produces an incremental decrease in a second variable
B) When the variables are not related
C) When an incremental increase in one variable produces an incremental increase in the second variable
D) None of the above are correct

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A correlation is negative when one variable increases, and the other variable decreases. This means that there is an inverse relationship between the variables.

When Is a Correlation Negative