THE NATURE OF BIVARIATE DATA AND SCATTER PLOT Positive Correlation Negative Correlation No Correlation Answer the following: 1. Identify the independent and dependent variable 2. Construct a scatter plot of the data. 3. Does the scatter plot show a positive, negative, or no association? Explain. A. Wages and time for Company XYZ B. Bricks and time used in building a house Years Since 2002 Average Time Hourly Wage (minutes) Bricks Remaining $12 25 0 600 2 $12.75 10 565 3 $13.50 20 530 4 $14.00 30 495 $14.75 40 460 6 $15.25 50 425