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(last word) if variables x and y are positively correlated, this means that

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if variables x and y are positively correlated, this means that

Answer: If variables x and y are positively correlated, this means that causation may or may not exist between X and Y

When there exists a positive correlation between x and y, the correlation coefficient (r) is greater than 0. It signifies that both variables move in the same direction or are correlated. When correlation coefficient is +1, it signifies that the two variables have a perfect positive relationship; when one variable moves higher or lower, the other variable moves in the same direction with the same magnitude.