The marketing team is surprised that the correlation between miles per gallon (a good thing) and MSRP is negative. Which of the following is a likely explanation?
a) Counter to what the marketing team expected, consumers actually prefer lower miles per gallon.
b) Consumers do not consider miles per gallon when making car purchases.
c) There is another variable, which is positively correlated with miles per gallon, that has a greater influence on MSRP.
d) There is another variable, which is negatively correlated with miles per gallon, that has a greater influence on MSRP.