SCENARIO 3-11

question 152

Multiple Choice

SCENARIO 3-11
Given below are the closing prices for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index over 10-weeks sometime in the past.

-Referring to Scenario 3-11,how will you classify the linear relationship between the DJIA and the S&P 500 index?

• A)Weak
• B)Moderate
• C)Strong
• D)No relationship

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