A graph shows an x- and y-axis. The data line is in the shape of a "vee." The begins above the x-axis and to the left of the y-axis, extends below the x-axis to a point on the y-axis, and ascends above the x-axis to the right of the y-axis. Which statement describes the relationship between x and y?

As x increases, y decreases.
As x increases, y increases.
As x increases, y increases and then decreases.
As x increases, y decreases and then increases

Ahypothesis is: a the average squared deviations about the mean of a distribution of values b) an empirically testable statement that is an unproven supposition developed in order to explain phenomena a statement that asserts the status quo; that is, any change from what has been c) thought to be true is due to random sampling order da statement that is the opposite of the null hypothesis e) the error made by rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true