Assuming a Linear Relationship Between X and Y,if the Coefficient

question 178

Multiple Choice

Assuming a linear relationship between X and Y,if the coefficient of correlation (r) equals - 0.30,

• A)there is no correlation.
• B)the slope (b₁)is negative.
• C)variable X is larger than variable Y.
• D)the variance of X is negative.

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