Imagine that an upward sloping line is depicted in a graph with income per week on the y- axis and hours worked per week on the x- axis. From the graph, we can conclude that:
A) hours worked are not related.
B) income and hours worked are negatively related.
C) income and hours worked per week are positively related.
D) income and hours worked are equal.

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Since the line is upward sloping, there is a positive relationship between income per week and hours worked per week. As hours worked per week increases, income per week also increases. Therefore, option C is the best choice.

Imagine That an Upward Sloping Line Is Depicted in a Graph