A Consumer Research Group Investigating the Relationship Between the Price

question 23

Multiple Choice

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. Which description of the association between fat content and price is more
Accurate?

• A) If the point ($2.00 per pound, 6 grams of fat) is removed, the correlation will be Higher.
• B) If the point ($2.00 per pound, 6 grams of fat) is removed, the correlation will be Lower.
• C) Increased fat content generally results in decreased price/lb.
• D) Both B and C
• E) Both A and C

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