If two variables are negatively related:
A)as one goes up in value, the other must go up in value, too.
B)as one goes up in value, the other must go down in value.
C)there can never be a trade-off between the two.
D)one variable is always the reciprocal of the other.

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When two variables are negatively related, it means that as one variable increases in value, the other variable decreases in value. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

If Two Variables Are Negatively Related