Two data sets have a negative trend. This means that:
A. as one set of values increases, the other set tends to increase.
B. as one set of values increases, the other set tends to decrease.
C. as one set of values decreases, the other set tends to decrease.
D. as one set of values decreases, the other set always decreases as well.

Question

Two data sets have a negative trend. This means that:
 A. as one set of values increases, the other set tends to increase.
 B. as one set of values increases, the other set tends to decrease.
 C. as one set of values decreases, the other set tends to decrease.
 D. as one set of values decreases, the other set always decreases as well.

anonymous · Answer

Would this not be referring to correlation rather than trend?

directrix · Answer

B. as one set of values increases, the other set tends to decrease.