If Variable X is increasing at about the same rate as Variable Y is decreasing,what can you conclude?
A) Variable X is causing Variable Y.
B) Variable X is negatively correlated with Variable Y.
C) Variable Y is causing Variable X.
D) Variable X is positively correlated with Variable Y.

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When one variable increases as the other decreases, it indicates a negative correlation between the two variables, meaning as one goes up, the other goes down.

If Variable X Is Increasing at About the Same Rate