The Covariance Is Not Used as Much as the Correlation

question 29

Multiple Choice

The covariance is not used as much as the correlation because:

• A) it is not always a valid predictor of linear relationships
• B) it is difficult to calculate
• C) it is difficult to interpret
• D) of all of these options

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