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

question 7

Multiple Choice

Assuming a linear relationship between X and Y,if the coefficient of correlation (r) equals -0.75,this means that:

• A) there is very weak correlation.
• B) the slope b₁ is = -0.75.
• C) the value of X is always greater than the value of Y.
• D) None of these choices are true.

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Definitions:

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Dreaming

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