Question

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a study compared the average monthly amount spent on swimsuits with the average monthly amount spent on air conditioning for several months in sunnyside. the data is shown in the scatter plot.

Explanation:

Correlation does not imply causation. Just because there is a positive correlation between spending on swimsuits and air - conditioning does not mean that buying fewer swimsuits will reduce air - conditioning use. There could be a third variable (e.g., temperature) that causes both an increase in swimsuit purchases (people go swimming more when it's hot) and an increase in air - conditioning use (people use air conditioners more when it's hot).

Answer:

The statement is not accurate. Correlation does not equal causation. A third variable (like temperature) likely influences both spending on swimsuits and air - conditioning.