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Identify what is wrong. In recent years, the numbers of cell phones and the numbers of pirates have both increased, so there is a correlation, or association, between those two variables. Therefore, pirates cause increases in cell phones. Choose the correct answer below. A. The correlation, or association, between two variables does not mean that one of the variables is the cause of the other. Correlation does not imply causation. B. The data on the numbers of pirates and cell phones are sample data, and cannot be used to make conclusions about the populations. C. The direction of the causal relationship is reversed. Cell phones cause increases in pirates. D. The number of pirates cannot be accurately measured.