If the Coefficient of Correlation Is 0

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the coefficient of correlation is 0.90, then the percentage of the variation in the dependent variable y that is explained by the variation in the independent variable x is:

• A) 90%
• B) 81%
• C) 0.90%
• D) 0.81%
• E) none of these

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