Which of the following paired variables might indicate a correlation but NOT causation?
A) advertising expenditures and sales
B) snowfall amounts and stock market performance
C) age and health care expenditures
D) grade point average and future income

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There may be a correlation between snowfall amounts and stock market performance, but it is highly unlikely that one causes the other. It is more likely that they are both influenced by some other third variable, such as the overall state of the economy.

Which of the Following Paired Variables Might Indicate a Correlation