Question

Data is collected on the number of ice cream cones sold in a shop on a certain day and the number of people wearing sunglasses visiting the shop that same day. What type of relationship is most likely to exist between these two variables?

A. positive correlation and causal relationship

B. negative correlation and causal relationship

C. positive correlation but not causal relationship

D. negative correlation but not causal relationship

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Positive correlation but not causal relationship.

Explanation:

we can't say that ice cream sales cause hot weather (this would be a causation). Same correlation can be found between Sunglasses and the Ice Cream Sales but again the cause for both is the outdoor temperature.