Astronomers Are Able to Measure Precisely the Distance Between Earth

question 6

Short Answer

Astronomers are able to measure precisely the distance between Earth and Margalit's comet on its approach toward the Sun. During the same time period, the price of oil increases. You measure the correlation coefficient between the price of oil and the distance between Earth and the comet and discover that the correlation coefficient is equal to -1. How would you interpret this correlation?

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