How Does the Outlier Affect the Correlation Coefficient

question 49

Multiple Choice

How does the outlier affect the correlation coefficient?.

• A)The outlier has no effect on the correlation coefficient.
• B)The outlier reduces the correlation coefficient.
• C)The outlier increases the correlation coefficient.
• D)None of the above

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