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Negative Correlation Scatter Plot Example

This example slopes downward: higher prices are paired with fewer units sold. A negative Pearson r summarizes that opposite-direction linear association, while the point cloud still shows spread and individual observations.

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Price vs units soldNegative linear association100200300400500600020406080100Y · Units soldX · Price ($)Pearson r = -0.999Source: Sample data

Example data

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Price ($)Units sold
10520
20470
30438
40382
50346
60301
70255
80221

How to structure the data

  • 01Keep X and Y measurements paired row by row.
  • 02Use a linear trend line when the overall relationship is reasonably straight rather than strongly curved.
  • 03A negative correlation describes direction and association; it does not establish a causal explanation.

What this example shows

See points fall from left to right when larger X values tend to occur with smaller Y values.

Negative vs inverse correlation

Negative correlation and inverse correlation are often used to describe variables that tend to move in opposite directions. Pearson r is negative when the linear association slopes downward.

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