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Scatter Plots: Correlation vs. Causation

By Taylor Evans
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Scatter plot of food expenses. It plots the number of people in a household vs. the monthly food expenses. The data shows a weak positive trend.

Above is a scatter plot of the monthly food expenses of an urban neighborhood. The monthly food expenses (dollars) are sorted by number of people in the household. \\ Is this a case of causation or correlation?

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