Variables X and Y are independent of each other. If we plot X on the horizontal axis and Y on the vertical axis, the line that connects combinations of X and Y in a two-variable diagram is

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


E

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