A somewhat surprising fact about coffee is that the longer it is roasted, the less caffeine it has. Thus an "extra bold" dark roast coffee actually has less caffeine than a light roast coffee. What is the explanatory variable and what is the response variable? The roasting time is the   variable. The amount of caffeine is the   variable. Do the two variables have a negative association or a positive association?

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Chapter 2, Section 5, Exercise 178

Light Roast or Dark Roast for Your Coffee?

A somewhat surprising fact about coffee is that the longer it is roasted, the less caffeine it has. Thus an "extra bold" dark roast coffee actually has less caffeine than a light roast coffee.

What is the explanatory variable and what is the response variable?

The roasting time is the
 
variable.

The amount of caffeine is the
 
variable.

Do the two variables have a negative association or a positive association?

 

 
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