If we observe that an increase in the amount of vehicle miles traveled rises after the price of gasoline rises, then we can conclude that
A) the amount of vehicle miles traveled and the price of gasoline are positively correlated.
B) the amount of vehicle miles traveled and the price of gasoline are negatively correlated.
C) the amount of vehicle miles traveled causes the price of gasoline to go up.
D) the price of gasoline causes the amount of vehicle miles traveled to go up.
E) a negative causation occurs between the amount of vehicle miles traveled and the price of gasoline

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The observation suggests that there is a positive relationship between the amount of vehicle miles traveled and the price of gasoline, meaning that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Therefore, the best choice is A) the amount of vehicle miles traveled and the price of gasoline are positively correlated.

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