12. A researcher found that sales of televisions and lawn fertilizer have been increasing over the past 12 years. The sales had a strong positive linear correlation, but no evidence could be found to...

Mathematics of Data Management, Analyzing One and Two Variable Data

Extracted text: 12. A researcher found that sales of televisions and lawn fertilizer have been increasing over the past 12 years. The sales had a strong positive linear correlation, but no evidence could be found to support a cause-and-effect relationship. Rather, this would have been purely coincidental. This is an example of a cause-and-effect relationship a reverse cause-and-effect relationship a presumed cause-and-effect relationship an accidental cause-and-effect relationship а. b. с. d.