A Consumer Research Group Investigating the Relationship Between the Price

question 18

Essay

A consumer research group investigating the relationship between the price of meat
(per pound) and the fat content (grams) gathered data that produced the following
scatterplot.
a. Describe the association between the price of meat and fat content.
b. Estimate the correlation.
c. If the point in the lower left hand corner ($2.00 per pound, 6 grams of fat) is removed,would the correlation become stronger or weaker or remain the same? Explain.

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Definitions:

Circumstance

A condition or fact that affects a situation, event, or action.

Stimulus

Anything that causes a response or change in an organism or any part of an organism.

Stimuli

Refers to anything that evokes a response in an organism or in any of its parts.

Interpreting

The act of explaining the meaning of something, especially translating spoken language into another language.