A trend is
A) a measure of closeness on a scatter diagram.
B) a general tendency for a variable to rise or fall.
C) the maximum value of a variable.
D) the minimum value of a variable.
E) the difference between the maximum value of a variable and the minimum value of the variable.

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A trend refers to the general tendency for a variable to rise or fall over time or across different conditions. It is not a measure of closeness or specific values, which would be represented by choices C, D, and E respectively.

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