Variables X and Y Have $r = 0.40$ 040 If We Decrease Each X Value by 0

question 110

Multiple Choice

Variables X and Y have $r = 0.40$ 0.40. If we decrease each X value by 0.1, double each Y value, and then
Interchange them (put X on the Y-axis and vice versa) the new correlation will be

• A) 0.15
• B) 0.40
• C) 0.60
• D) 0.80
• E) -0.40

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