For two variables, a positive correlation coefficient indicates .
A) a linear relationship exists for which one variable increases as the other also increases
B) a linear relationship exists for one variable that increases while the other decreases
C) that the two variables have no linear relationship with each other
D) a nonlinear relationship with no linear correlation between the two variables

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A positive correlation coefficient indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. This suggests a linear relationship between the two variables.

For Two Variables, a Positive Correlation Coefficient Indicates