Exhibit 12-2
You Are Given the Following Information About Y

question 108

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 12-2
You are given the following information about y and x.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text { Dependent Variable Y) }&\text { Independent Variable } \mathbf{X} \text { ) }\\5 & 1 \\4 & 2 \\3 & 3 \\2 & 4 \\1 & 5\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 12-2. The sample correlation coefficient equals

• A) 0
• B) +1
• C) -1
• D) -0.5

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