Variables A and B are inversely related. If we plot A on the horizontal axis and B on the vertical axis, the line that connects combinations of A and B plotted in a two-variable diagram would be
A)parallel to the horizontal axis.
B)downward-sloping (left to right).
C)parallel to the vertical axis.
D)upward-sloping (left to right).

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When two variables are inversely related, an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in the other. This relationship is best depicted with a downward-sloping line in a two-variable diagram. As one variable (A) increases and moves to the right on the horizontal axis, the other variable (B) decreases and moves down on the vertical axis.

Variables a and B Are Inversely Related