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).
E) a or c

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In an inverse relationship, as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Therefore, when we plot A on the horizontal axis and B on the vertical axis, the line connecting combinations of A and B will slope downward from left to right. This is because as we move to the right on the horizontal axis (increasing A), B will decrease (moving down on the vertical axis).

Variables a and B Are Inversely Related