If we say that two variables are inversely related, this means that:

A. the two graph as an upsloping line.
B. an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.
C. an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other.
D. the resulting relationship can be portrayed by a straight line parallel to the horizontal axis.


Answer: B

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