The Western City Wishes to See If There Is a Relationship

question 77

Multiple Choice

The western city wishes to see if there is a relationship between the summer temperature and the amount
of electricity used (in kilowatts) .
-A correlation coefficient computed for n = 18 and is r = 0.692.Using the t -test for the correlation coefficient, what are the critical values?

• A)+2.120
• B)+2.101
• C)+1.734
• D)+1.746

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