The Correlation of Two Variables, X and Y, Is -0

question 6

Multiple Choice

The correlation of two variables, x and y, is -0.95.This means that:

• A)as x increases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two is nearly linear.
• B)as x decreases, y tends to increase, and the relationship between the two variables is nearly linear.
• C)as x increases, y tends to decrease, and the slope of the relationship between x and y is approximately -0.05.
• D)an increase in x causes a fall in y.
• E)none of the above

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