Which of the Following Statements Is Correct When All the Actual

question 189

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct when all the actual values of y are on an upward sloping regression line?

• A)The coefficient of correlation is equal to one and the sign of the coefficient of correlation will be negative but the sign of the slope with be positive.
• B)The coefficient of correlation and the slope must both be equal to 1.
• C)The coefficient of correlation is equal to one and the sign of the coefficient of correlation and the sign of the slope will both be positive.
• D)The coefficient of correlation and the slope must be equal to - 1.

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