Positive correlation between x and y implies that
A) when x is high, y is high.
B) when x is high, y is low.
C) when x is zero, y is positive.
D) x and y are positively unrelated.
E) the trend is unpredictable.

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A positive correlation means that when one variable (x) increases, the other variable (y) also tends to increase. Therefore, as x gets high, y is also high.

Positive Correlation Between X and Y Implies That