Which of the Following Hypotheses Is Best Examined with a Correlation

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following hypotheses is best examined with a correlation analysis?

• A) Men differ from women on average yearly clothing expenditures
• B) Income level is related to average yearly clothing expenditures
• C) Clothing expenditures are higher in northern states and lower in southern and southwestern states
• D) Income, geographic location, and gender are predictive of yearly clothing expenditures
• E) More retail clothing stores are located in the northeast than in the southwest

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