A major insurance company believes that for drivers between 16 years of age and 60 years of age, the number of accidents per year tends to decrease as age increases. If this is the case, a scatter diagram should show a negative relationship between the two variables.

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A scatter diagram showing a negative relationship between two variables indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease. Therefore, if the number of accidents decreases as age increases, the scatter diagram would indeed show a negative relationship between age and the number of accidents.

A Major Insurance Company Believes That for Drivers Between 16