Data Has Been Collected on Store Size in Square Feet

question 30

Essay

Data has been collected on store size in square feet and profit per square foot, yielding the following observations: How is the value of the correlation affected in each of the following cases?
a) Each X value is multiplied by 4.
b) Each X value is switched with the corresponding Y value.
c) Each X value is increased by 2.

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Definitions:

Ectotherms

Animals that regulate their body temperature through external sources rather than internal heat production.

Conduction

Of heat, the transfer of heat within an object or between two objects in contact with one another.

Heat

A form of energy associated with the movement of atoms and molecules in any material.

Evaporation

Transition of a liquid to a vapor.