The correlation of two variables, x and y, is -0.95.This means that:
A)as x increases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two is nearly linear.
B)as x decreases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two variables is nearly linear.
C)as x increases, y tends to decrease, and the slope of the relationship between x and y is approximately -0.05.
D)an increase in x causes a fall in y.
E)none of the above

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A correlation of -0.95 indicates a strong negative linear relationship, meaning as x increases, y tends to decrease, and vice versa, in a nearly linear fashion.

The Correlation of Two Variables, X and Y, Is -0