The scatterplot shows the relationship between the age of a car in years, , and its value in thousands of dollars, . (Assume the scatterplot shows points generally trending downwards from left to right, indicating a strong negative correlation).
Which of the following statements about the relationship is best supported by the scatterplot?
As the age of the car increases, its value tends to increase.
There is no clear relationship between the age of the car and its value.
As the age of the car increases, its value tends to decrease.
The value of the car remains constant regardless of its age.