One of the Properties of Pearson's R Is: "The Value

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Essay

One of the properties of Pearson's r is: "The value of r does not depend on the unit of measurement for either variable." In your own words, what does this mean?

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Definitions:

Price Level

The mean value of current prices for the economy's wide array of goods and services.

Price Level

An index reflecting the overall cost of commodities and services within an economy.

Inflation Rate

An economy's rate of escalation in prices for goods and services over a given period.

Money Neutrality

An economic theory which postulates that changes in the money supply only affect nominal variables and have no influence on real variables such as output or employment in the long run.