SOLUTION: A researcher states that a sequel to a successful movie will also be a success. Explain why this correlation is correct.

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Question 1129257: A researcher states that a sequel to a successful movie will also be a success. Explain why this correlation is correct.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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by definition, a sequel is follow-up, continuation
"the film inspired a sequel"
Sequels are typically worse than their originals. It’s important to note that even though sequels usually make less money than their predecessors, they still make a lot more money than the average movie.
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How does this work? If sequels are typically worse than their originals, why would sequels in a given year make more money than originals? The data actually tells the story quite nicely: Sequels only+get+made+when the+first movie is a huge+success.