There is a moderately strong correlation between the number of bars in a town and the number of churches in a town.As it turns out, this correlation is due to the correlation of both numbers of bars and number of churches with town population.This illustrates which of the following? Correlations are

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Correlations only show a relationship between two variables and do not provide evidence of causation. Therefore, the correlation between the number of bars and churches in a town is no guarantee that one causes the other. This is further supported by the fact that both variables correlate with the town's population.

There Is a Moderately Strong Correlation Between the Number of Bars