Suppose that a positive relationship exists between the variables x and y. This relationship means that:
A) a plot of the variables will slope downward and to the right.
B) as x increases, the value of y decreases.
C) as x increases, the value of y also increases.
D) as y increases, the value of x decreases.

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A positive relationship between x and y means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. This is directly stated in option C.

Suppose That a Positive Relationship Exists Between the Variables X