If the Point in the Upper Left Corner of the Scatterplot

question 142

Multiple Choice

If the point in the upper left corner of the scatterplot is removed, what will happen to the correlation (r) and the slope of the line of best fit (b) ?

• A) r will decrease and b will increase.
• B) Both will decrease.
• C) r will increase and b will decrease.
• D) They will not change.
• E) Both will increase.

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