In the graph shown, which of the following statements is true about the coordinates of the point $P(x, y)$ ?

(A) The values of both $x$ and $y$ are positive.

(B) The value of $x$ is positive and the value of $y$ is negative.

(C) The value of $x$ is negative and the value of $y$ is positive.

(D) The values of both $x$ and $y$ are negative.

(E) The value of $x$ is 0 and the value of $y$ is negative.

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Points which lie to the right of the $y$-axis have $x$-coordinates which are positive.

Points which lie below the $x$-axis have $y$-coordinates which are negative.

Point $P(x, y)$ lies to the right of the $y$-axis and below the $x$-axis and thus the value of $x$ is positive and the value of $y$ is negative.

ANsWER: (B)