Which of the following statements reflects a negative correlation?
A) The less time a company spends on marketing, the fewer customers they tend to have.
B) The longer you go without food, the hungrier you will be.
C) As running pace increases, the amount of time it takes to get to the finish line decreases.
D) As temperature decreases, the cost spent on air conditioning goes down.

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In a negative correlation, as one variable increases, the other decreases. In option C, as running pace (speed) increases, the time to finish decreases, showing a negative correlation.

Which of the Following Statements Reflects a Negative Correlation