All but One of These Statements Contain a Mistake

question 157

Multiple Choice

All but one of these statements contain a mistake. Which could be true?

• A) The correlation between the amount of fertilizer used and the yield of beans is 0.42.
• B) There is a correlation of 0.63 between gender and political party.
• C) The correlation between a football player's weight and the position he plays is 0.54.
• D) There is a high correlation (1.09) between height of a corn stalk and its age in weeks.
• E) The correlation between a car's length and its fuel efficiency is 0.71 miles per gallon.

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Definitions:

Investment Account

An account held at a financial institution into which individuals deposit funds for the purpose of buying securities and other investment assets.

New Shares

Additional shares of stock issued by a company to raise capital or in connection with a stock split.

Noncontrolling Interest

A minority stake in a company that is not enough to exert control over its operations, often less than 50% of the voting shares.

Cumulative Dividend

A type of dividend that accumulates if not paid in one period and must be satisfied before dividends can be distributed to common shareholders.