A study shows that the amount of chocolate consumed in Canada and the number of automobile accidents is positively related.Find the lurking variable,if there is one.
A)Vacation
B)Speed
C)Children
D)Population growth
E)No lurking variable

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Population growth could be a lurking variable because as the population increases, both chocolate consumption and the number of automobile accidents are likely to increase, thus explaining the positive relationship between the two.

A Study Shows That the Amount of Chocolate Consumed in Canada