A scatter diagram
A)is a graph of a theoretical relationship between two variables.
B)plots a series of observations,showing the relationship between two variables.
C)relates time series data only.
D)relates cross- sectional data only.
E)shows the dependence of one variable on another.

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A scatter diagram plots a series of observations, showing the relationship between two variables. It does not necessarily depict a theoretical relationship, nor is it limited to time series or cross-sectional data. The purpose of a scatter diagram is to visually display the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables.

A Scatter Diagram