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Why can't correlations tell us anything about cause and effect?  Going further, what kind of an...

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Why can't correlations tell us anything about causeand effect?  Going further, what kind of an experimentaldesign would you need to explain cause and effect?  Provide anexample to illustrate your point.

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Why cant correlations tell us anything about cause and effect Two or more variables considered to be related in a statistical context if their values change so that as the value of one variable increases or decreases so does the value of the other variable although it may be in the opposite direction For example for the two variables hours worked and income earned there is a relationship between the two if the increase in hours worked is associated with an increase in income earned If we consider the two variables price and purchasing power as the price of goods increases a persons ability to    See Answer
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