As you know, a correlation does not equal causation. Thus you also know that an observed correlation can represent four quite different interpretations of the observed relationship. A correlation alone does not tell us which of the four interpretations is ultimately the truth.

Now, apply this knowledge to your consulting situation. Previously you learned that the company has observed a positive correlation between job knowledge and job performance in their survey data.$$

Inform the company what this observed correlation may suggest, in terms of the four ways job knowledge and job performance may be related to each other? $($Use one box for each possible way and use the labels of "job knowledge" and "job performance" in your descriptions