If we find that variable A is correlated with variable B, what can we conclude?

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Just because two variables are correlated does not necessarily mean that one causes the other. There could be a third variable that is causing both A and B or the correlation could be purely coincidental. Therefore, option A and C are incorrect. Option D is incorrect because we can conclude that there is a correlation between A and B, even if we cannot determine causality. The best option is B - we cannot definitively say that A causes B without further research.

If We Find That Variable a Is Correlated with Variable